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A covered market stall space for the Jacaranda vacant lot: help our neighbors in Leicester

Volunteers in Leicester are raising $1,700 for a covered market stall space at the Jacaranda vacant lot.

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Sadie H. Hunter
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Leicester
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 23 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,700. It will serve about 89 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 $1,700 goes: • Materials: $1,000 • Permits and inspections: $175 • Safety equipment and signage: $150 • Tools hire and delivery: $375 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Sadie
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Sadie

  1. We're at 40% thanks to 17 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($484). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Shima Anika Miah 🇧🇩 · $200

    “Thought of Sadie all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $200
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    “Best of luck. From Depok with love. - Depok”

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  • Anjana A. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $49
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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Sadie all day after reading this. - Houston”

  • Yolanda N. Aguilar 🇺🇸 · $28
  • Lorena W. Fuentes 🇨🇴 · $25
  • Adrian R. Fitzgerald 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Only $25 but hope it helps. - San Francisco”

  • Evelyn R. Wong 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Laredo”

  • Ties Koen Willems 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Boris Oleksandr Tkachuk 🇷🇺 · $25

    “Happy to help. Thought of Sadie all day after reading this. - Novosibirsk”

  • Gabriel J. Bowman 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Burnaby”

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  • Fatima Juliet NwankwoPhoto verified

    wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care.

    • Okta Yanti Rahman

      you're not alone, Sadie. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. God bless

      • Gabriella K. WardAddress verifiedID verifiedPhoto verified

        your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out

        • Shaista Ayesha Niazi

          Hope things get better soon, Sadie. Shared this with my family.

          • Deepa C. Mohan

            Wishing you the best, Sadie. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 9 people at work. Love from San Francisco.

            • Aria A. Watkins

              So sorry you're going through this, Sadie. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Wiesbaden.

              $1,463 raised of $1,700

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