A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Luxor

For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Maple vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $110, and the remaining cost is $500. It will serve about 436 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in October 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 $500 goes: • Materials: $370 • Permits and inspections: $40 • Safety equipment and signage: $50 • Tools hire and delivery: $40 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.