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A repair café workshop: a volunteer-led effort in Baton Rouge

Volunteers in Baton Rouge are raising $2,900 for a repair café workshop at the Pioneer vacant lot.

🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States2,336 views
Jordan C. Morgan
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Baton Rouge
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a repair café workshop. This year a group of 23 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Pioneer vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $2,900. It will serve about 156 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in March 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 $2,900 goes: • Materials: $1,950 • Permits and inspections: $165 • Safety equipment and signage: $340 • Tools hire and delivery: $445 Thanks for reading all this.

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jordan

    • Jordan C. MorganOwnerAnswerID verified

      Materials is $1,950 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Thinking of you and your family. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care

    • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Jordan?

      • Jordan C. MorganOwnerAnswerID verified

        Thank you. If you're in Baton Rouge I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

    • Good luck, Jordan. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Sacramento.

      • Sebastian K. FloresAddress verified

        great idea, hope you get there. Take care!

        • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Louisiana. I'll ask around and let you know.

          • Nimra Farah KhanAddress verified

            I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope March is when things finally get easier. All the best.

            • Any update on how things are going in Baton Rouge?

              • Take care. Hope you get there. Love from Lahore!

                • best of luck, Jordan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

                  • Sending strength, Jordan. Gave what I could, wish it was more

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                      • so sorry you're going through this, Jordan. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Stellenbosch.

                        • I hope things turn around soon. Love from Faisalabad.

                          • Thinking of you and your family, Jordan. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

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