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A community fridge: a volunteer-led effort in Jacksonville

A community-led a community fridge at the old Acacia bus depot that will serve 173 neighbors.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jacksonville, Florida, United States832 views
Mason W. Scott
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Jacksonville
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Acacia bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $2,700. It will serve about 173 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in November and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $2,700 goes: โ€ข Materials: $1,650 โ€ข Permits and inspections: $200 โ€ข Safety equipment and signage: $330 โ€ข Tools hire and delivery: $520 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Mason

Updates from Mason

  1. Update from Jacksonville: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 4% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $80 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  • Lourdes W. Velasco ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $30
  • Zeeshan Talha Naqvi ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50

    โ€œRooting for you. My brother told me about this one.โ€

  • Susana Cruz ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Jomar B. Flores ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Marlene D. Singh ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $75

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