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A community fridge for Sycamore Park: help our neighbors in Kilkenny

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community fridge - we need $1,100 for materials.

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Kevin MacDermott
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Kilkenny
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Sycamore Park, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $1,100. It will serve about 102 people, including school children and their families. 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 $1,100 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $490 • Permits and inspections: $320 • Safety equipment and signage: $290 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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  • Rubén K. Castillo

    More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Alicante.

    • Aditya Pandu Siahaan

      Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Arlington.

      • Matilda Abena OpokuPhoto verified

        Stay strong. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

        • Craig L. Walker

          reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

          • Jannat Anika Alam

            So sorry you're going through this, Kevin. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

            • Jannat Taslima Howlader

              I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Thessaloniki donated after I showed her your page.

              • Sophia E. Washington

                Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!

                • Paolo T. Quizon

                  Hope things get better soon, Kevin. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

                  • Waleed Abdullah Al-Farsi

                    projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too

                    • Everett B. WellsPhoto verified

                      hang in there, Kevin. Great idea, hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                      • Ngozi Yetunde Alabi

                        sending strength, Kevin. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

                        • Jenny W. Tolentino

                          Thinking of you, Kevin. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Kikuyu donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Kikuyu

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