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A repair café workshop: a volunteer-led effort in San Diego
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a repair café workshop - we need $3,750 for materials.
🇺🇸 California, United States1,406 views
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a repair café workshop. This year a group of 27 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,750.
It will serve about 530 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $3,750 goes:
• Materials: $2,550
• Permits and inspections: $230
• Safety equipment and signage: $530
• Tools hire and delivery: $440
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Riley
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. materials comes first ($2,550) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Hope it all works out, Riley. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
hope things get better soon, Riley. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Love from Buenos Aires.
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of San Diego.
Thinking of you and your family, Riley. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
keep going, Riley. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Madurai so I could bring a meal.
Thinking of you, Riley. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Hang in there, Riley. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up