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A free library and reading room for Pioneer Park: help our neighbors in Bakersfield
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a free library and reading room - we need $2,250 for materials.
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For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Pioneer Park, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $2,250.
It will serve about 503 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $2,250 goes:
• Permits and inspections: $290
• Materials: $1,750
• Safety equipment and signage: $210
I hope life is good to you.
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- Thomas Sebastian Dietrich 🇩🇪 · $25
“Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Stuttgart”
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $10
- Alina Svetlana Ponomarenko 🇷🇺 · $15
- Rashed Hasan Hasan 🇧🇩 · $96
“Blessings. Only $96 but hope it helps. - Dhaka”
- Gerald P. Santos 🇵🇭 · $25
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Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Ikeja.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.