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A playground: a volunteer-led effort in Liverpool

A community-led a playground at the old Pioneer bus depot that will serve 192 neighbors.

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Deborah H. Matthews
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Liverpool
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Pioneer bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $2,700. It will serve about 192 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $2,700 goes: • Materials: $1,800 • Permits and inspections: $370 • Safety equipment and signage: $260 • Tools hire and delivery: $270 Thanks for reading all this.

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  1. Small update. $1,065 so far, we've started the first stage.

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    “Happy to help. I'm in Québec, thinking of you.”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Deborah all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

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    “Hope things get better. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Jeddah”

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    “All the best. Thought of Deborah all day after reading this.”

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    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Winnipeg”

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    “Get well soon. From Yonkers with love. - Yonkers”

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    “Hope this helps. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Thiruvananthapuram”

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  • Hang in there, Deborah. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Oakland.

    • Everett B. CohenID verifiedPhoto verified

      Sending strength, Deborah. I hope things turn around soon.

      • More neighborhoods should do this. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

        • Mackenzie K. WagnerPhoto verified

          Thanks for sharing this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

          • stay strong, Deborah. Looking forward to the next update

            • Keep going, Deborah. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up

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