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A repair café workshop: a volunteer-led effort in Lansing

Volunteers in Lansing are raising $1,300 for a repair café workshop at Acacia Park.

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Karina J. Ávila
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For three years the neighborhood has asked for a repair café workshop. This year a group of 11 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Acacia Park, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $1,300. It will serve about 355 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. 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 $1,300 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $520 • Tools hire and delivery: $540 • Permits and inspections: $240 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Karina

  1. Thank you all. We're at 68% now ($882). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($339 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Lansing: I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Lalita Kaewkla

    praying for you. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Giza.

    $1,253.50 raised of $1,300

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