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A community garden for Union Park: help our neighbors in Yonkers

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $1,900 for materials.

🇺🇸 New York, United States848 views
Isabelle Morris
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Yonkers
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Union Park, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,900. It will serve about 328 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in August 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 $1,900 goes: • Permits and inspections: $145 • Materials: $1,450 • Safety equipment and signage: $305 I hope life is good to you. - Isabelle
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

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  • Manuel F. Mabini

    stay strong. Shared this with my family.

    • Yusuf Ghassan IbrahimQuestion

      is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Isabelle!

      • Isabelle MorrisOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

        Sure. The biggest one is permits and inspections, $145. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Jun G. Ramos

      Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

      • Abigail B. Pierce

        Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Buenos Aires!

        • Laxmi Samjhana Maharjan

          you're not alone, Isabelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

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