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A playground for the old Acacia bus depot: help our neighbors in Sacramento
A community-led a playground at the old Acacia bus depot that will serve 148 neighbors.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 15 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Acacia bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,950.
It will serve about 148 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $3,950 goes:
• Materials: $3,100
• Permits and inspections: $280
• Safety equipment and signage: $360
• Tools hire and delivery: $210
Glad we found this place.
- Taylor
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“Thinking of you. Thought of Taylor all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
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“Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Kingston”
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Sending good thoughts, Taylor. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Sacramento
Sending good thoughts. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
Hang in there, Taylor. Great idea, hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Sacramento
Take care, Taylor. Shared this with my family. All the best
Hope things get better soon, Taylor. Shared this with my family. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Taylor.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. materials is the biggest at $3,100. Happy to explain more.
Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Sacramento.
keep going, Taylor. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Iloilo City.
You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best
Thinking of you and your family, Taylor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together.
Sending good thoughts, Taylor. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.
Thinking of you, Taylor. More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in 6th of October City this morning. Blessings.