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A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Boston

Volunteers in Boston are raising $4,000 for a community garden at the Jacaranda vacant lot.

🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States2,840 views
Todd T. Medina
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $4,000. It will serve about 540 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $4,000 goes: • Materials: $3,050 • Permits and inspections: $360 • Safety equipment and signage: $155 • Tools hire and delivery: $435 Thank you for reading my story.
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  • Isabel T. Rodriguez

    Hang in there, Todd. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Faisalabad so I could bring a meal. All the best.

    • Mariam DiengPhoto verified

      So sorry you're going through this, Todd. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 28 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

      • Tahmina Jannat Siddique

        Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. After 23 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

        • Renata Ana RamosID verified

          So sorry you're going through this, Todd. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

          • Nancy Theresa Kyei

            Rooting for you. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Tema.

            • Nimra Aleena Zardari

              Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

              • Kevin Kamau Ochieng

                More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Mansoura this morning. God bless.

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