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A covered market stall space: a volunteer-led effort in Santa Fe

Volunteers in Santa Fe are raising $1,850 for a covered market stall space at the old Freedom bus depot.

🇺🇸 New Mexico, United States738 views
Lillian D. Bridges
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Santa Fe
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Freedom bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $1,850. It will serve about 560 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in June 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 $1,850 goes: • Materials: $1,150 • Permits and inspections: $170 • Safety equipment and signage: $270 • Tools hire and delivery: $260 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Updates from Lillian

  1. Update from Santa Fe: we've started the first stage. We're at 19% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($358). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. 8% there. the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled. Thank you.

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    Really cared about my situation

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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  • Kimani Athumani Kamau

    Praying for you, Lillian. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Ciudad de México this morning. Greetings from Ciudad de México

    • Rohit S. Kashyap

      Hope things get better soon, Lillian. This could happen to any of us. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best.

      • Monika Ingrid Busch

        Thinking of you and your family, Lillian. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

        • Rodel H. Tolentino

          Take care. Hope this works out for you. I hope June is when things finally get easier.

          $555 raised of $1,850

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