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A sensory garden for children with autism for the Cedar community hall: help our neighbors in Lafayette

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a sensory garden for children with autism - we need $2,300 for materials.

🇺🇸 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States2,214 views
Patricia L. Sandoval
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Lafayette
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar community hall, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $2,300. It will serve about 505 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $2,300 goes: • Permits and inspections: $200 • Safety equipment and signage: $490 • Materials: $1,610 If you're reading this, thank you. - Patricia
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Patricia

  1. Update from Lafayette: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 2% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($80 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $75 raised so far (3%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Nolan J. Davis 🇺🇸 · $36
  • Erica A. Gonzales 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Thomas E. Lowe 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Jaxon B. Herrera 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Hope this covers a bit of it. - San Sebastián”

  • Lola Abosede Salami 🇳🇬 · $15

    “Hope this helps. Please keep us posted. - Awka”

  • Gerardo R. Chávez 🇨🇴 · $10

    “Keep your head up. From Medellín with love.”

  • Caroline J. Long 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Thought of Patricia all day after reading this. - London”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Mercy Mwende 🇰🇪 · $5

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  • Anand G. Venkatesh

    Best of luck, Patricia. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

    • Bo Qing HuQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Lafayette.

      • Brandon N. Wheeler

        Thanks for sharing this, Patricia. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

        • Márcia Dias

          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Dar es Salaam donated after I showed her your page. Love from Dar es Salaam

          • Micah Barrett

            Rooting for you, Patricia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 32 people at work

            • Antônia Fabiana PintoQuestion

              is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Patricia

              • Patricia L. SandovalOwnerAnswer

                Permits and inspections is $200 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.

            • Yusuf Deniz Yıldız

              hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Ubud!

              • Wanjiru Dorcas KiokoQuestion

                How is Patricia doing now?

                • Madelyn H. Pearson

                  Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Bengaluru this morning. Take care.

                  • Jéssica Bianca Brito

                    Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

                    • Parker LynchID verified

                      Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Victoria.

                      • Priya Tahmina Khatun

                        Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Lafayette.

                        • Dinesh C. Soni

                          Best of luck. Shared this with my family. God bless.

                          $186 raised of $2,300

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