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A community fridge for the Sycamore community hall: help our neighbors in San Diego

A community-led a community fridge at the Sycamore community hall that will serve 214 neighbors.

Anywhere in the worldPosted Jul 2, 20252,814 views
Nolan Ramirez
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Member since Nov 29, 2024 · San Diego
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 21 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore community hall, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $4,650. It will serve about 214 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $4,650 goes: • Materials: $3,850 • Permits and inspections: $230 • Safety equipment and signage: $310 • Tools hire and delivery: $260 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Nolan

  1. Quick update: $2,918 raised so far (63%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Het A. More 🇮🇳 · $24 · 2d ago
  • Jun T. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $50 · 6d ago

    “Rooting for you. Please keep us posted. - Caloocan”

  • Maverick Pena 🇺🇸 · $5 · 1w ago
  • Étienne Nicolas Gautier 🇫🇷 · $50 · 1mo ago
  • Łukasz Radosław Zając 🇵🇱 · $7.50 · 1mo ago
  • Walker Bryant 🇺🇸 · $10 · 1mo ago

    “Small amount but sent with love. - Knoxville”

  • Mitu Rahima Banerjee 🇮🇳 · $30 · 1mo ago

    “You got this. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Tiruchirappalli”

  • John Paul W. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $20 · 2mo ago
  • Clement Owusu 🇬🇭 · $10 · 2mo ago

    “Sending love. Thought of Nolan all day after reading this. - Accra”

  • Caroline Neema Opio 🇰🇪 · $10 · 2mo ago

    “All the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Nairobi”

  • Jayanthi Deepika Jayawardena 🇱🇰 · $75 · 2mo ago
  • Rima Dalia Gaber 🇪🇬 · $50 · 3mo ago
  • Jacques H. Naicker 🇿🇦 · $13.50 · 3mo ago
  • Kieran Flynn 🇮🇪 · $25 · 3mo ago

    “God bless. I'm in Kilkenny, thinking of you.”

  • Michael Ikenna Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $45.50 · 4mo ago
  • Duygu Hatice Çiftçi 🇹🇷 · $25 · 4mo ago

    “Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Kadıköy”

  • Chirag E. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $25 · 5mo ago

    “Thought of Nolan all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Anna Lyudmila Ponomarenko 🇷🇺 · $25 · 5mo ago
  • Marc Lemaire 🇫🇷 · $50 · 5mo ago
  • Courtney G. Reyes 🇳🇿 · $10 · 6mo ago

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  • Guadalupe G. Chávez1y ago

    Sending love. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro.

    • Uche Festus Gbadamosi1y ago

      Sending good thoughts, Nolan. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Tokyo this morning. Thinking of San Diego.

      • Ishita K. Verma1y ago

        wishing you the best, Nolan. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Heliopolis

        • Baptiste Nathan Mathieu11mo ago

          So sorry you're going through this, Nolan. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 16 people at work. All the best

          • Chhaya L. Shukla11mo ago

            gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Malmö but we're thinking of you. All the best.

            $5,384.50 raised of $4,650

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