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A community fridge for the old Maple bus depot: help our neighbors in Newport

Volunteers in Newport are raising $3,300 for a community fridge at the old Maple bus depot.

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Valentina E. Fields
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Newport
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 26 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Maple bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $3,300. It will serve about 196 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in February 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 $3,300 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $360 • Materials: $2,700 • Permits and inspections: $240 Thanks for reading all this.

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    “Blessings. Only $31 but hope it helps. - San Diego”

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    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Piraeus”

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    “God bless. Thought of Valentina all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the February deadline works out. - Ottawa”

  • Theodore L. Lucas 🇺🇸 · $15

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  • Wishing you the best, Valentina. Great idea, hope you get there.

    • So sorry you're going through this, Valentina. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Curitiba

      • Take care. Hope you get there. Greetings from London

        • Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Wish I lived closer to Haarlem so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Udaipur.

          • You're not alone, Valentina. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best

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