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

A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at the old Jacaranda bus depot that will serve 185 neighbors.

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Alice Harvey
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San Diego
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Jacaranda bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,050. It will serve about 185 people, including school children and their families. 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $3,050 goes: • Materials: $2,100 • Permits and inspections: $195 • Safety equipment and signage: $370 • Tools hire and delivery: $385 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Alice
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  • Małgorzata Alicja Czarnecki

    Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.

    • Lola Adeyemi

      Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!

      • Valérie Hubert

        I hope things turn around soon. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

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