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A playground: a volunteer-led effort in Fresno

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a playground - we need $2,850 for materials.

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Sarah R. Cole
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Fresno
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 28 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Jacaranda Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,050, and the remaining cost is $2,850. It will serve about 312 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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 $2,850 goes: • Materials: $1,650 • Permits and inspections: $370 • Safety equipment and signage: $330 • Tools hire and delivery: $500 Thank you so much. - Sarah
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  1. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($845). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Fitria Rani Halim 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Sarah all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Souad Nada Hussein 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Stay strong. I'm in Bowling Green, thinking of you. - Bowling Green”

  • Dominique Brigitte Prevost 🇫🇷 · $50
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  • Shapla Bithi Mukherjee 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Sarah all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

  • Okello Ochieng Temba 🇺🇬 · $25

    “Blessings. Hope the October deadline works out. - Kampala”

  • Elmarie T. Sithole 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Theodore Salazar 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Rabia Fatma Taş 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Kayode Femi Falana 🇳🇬 · $30

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Sarah all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Rodrigo J. Quintero 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Elijah Sanders 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Sarah all day after reading this. - Portland”

  • Hana Dalia Abbas 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Happy to help. Hope the October deadline works out. - Giza”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $100
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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Sarah all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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  • Thomas Matthias Schulz 🇩🇪 · $25
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  • Jack G. Tran

    Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

    • David Friedman

      praying for you, Sarah. This could happen to any of us.

      • Kanchana Abeysekera

        Good luck, Sarah. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal

        • Gabriel S. Velasco

          Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Davao City

          • Diya K. Rajput

            Take care. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

            • Fatima Efe Afolabi

              You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

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