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A sensory garden for children with autism for the Sycamore community hall: help our neighbors in Brooklyn
A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at the Sycamore community hall that will serve 137 neighbors.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 9 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore community hall, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $740, and the remaining cost is $2,550.
It will serve about 137 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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 $2,550 goes:
• Materials: $1,350
• Permits and inspections: $380
• Safety equipment and signage: $420
• Tools hire and delivery: $400
I hope life is good to you.
- Isabel
Updates from Isabel
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($777). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $392 so far, the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled. - Isabel
Update from Brooklyn: the plan for materials is now scheduled. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Heliopolis!
Best of luck, Isabel. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to San Antonio so I could bring a meal.
Hope it all works out, Isabel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.