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A skate park for the Union vacant lot: help our neighbors in Joliet

A community-led a skate park at the Union vacant lot that will serve 541 neighbors.

🇺🇸 Joliet, Illinois, United States930 views
Crystal J. Dominguez
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Joliet
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Union vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,600. It will serve about 541 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in January 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 $3,600 goes: • Materials: $3,150 • Safety equipment and signage: $270 • Permits and inspections: $180 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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  • Lorena C. Rojas

    stay strong, Crystal. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.

    • Elizabeth Abena Gyasi

      Shared this with my family. After 30 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Renata Justyna Majewski

        Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Antalya.

        • Rosa B. LópezPhoto verified

          good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

          • Yuni Intan PutraAddress verifiedPhoto verified

            Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Louisville

            • Tomoko Murakami

              Hope things get better soon, Crystal. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless!

              • Jameson J. Jenkins

                sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                • Usman Zardari

                  You're not alone, Crystal. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Lapu-Lapu but we're thinking of you. Take care!

                  • Kimani Victor Mutebi

                    Sending love. Hope you get there. Love from Coventry.

                    • Emilia Krüger

                      Good luck, Crystal. This could happen to any of us. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Joliet!

                      • Maya Nur Ramadhan

                        wishing you the best, Crystal. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.

                        • Adnan Hussain ButtPhoto verified

                          thinking of you, Crystal. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

                          • Júlia Sandra Silva

                            Praying for you, Crystal. Shared it with a few friends. After 12 years in teaching I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless.

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