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A sensory garden for children with autism: a volunteer-led effort in Anaheim

A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at Acacia Park that will serve 124 neighbors.

🇺🇸 Anaheim, California, United States1,722 views
Benjamin Barnett
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Anaheim
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Acacia Park, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,400. It will serve about 124 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in April 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 $1,400 goes: • Permits and inspections: $190 • Safety equipment and signage: $240 • Materials: $970 Thank you so much. - Benjamin
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  • Carter H. Graham

    Take care, Benjamin. Shared this with my family. Love from Pretoria

    • Howard B. Campos

      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Mbale

      • Mpho H. Botha

        stay strong, Benjamin. This could happen to any of us.

        • Michelle E. King

          Thinking of you, Benjamin. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

          • Surachai Chantarasri

            Hope things get better soon, Benjamin. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

            • Waqas Naveed Baig

              Hope things get better soon, Benjamin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

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