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A youth football pitch: a volunteer-led effort in Bellevue

A community-led a youth football pitch at the Sycamore vacant lot that will serve 183 neighbors.

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Carolina P. Benítez
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Bellevue
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,050. It will serve about 183 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in March 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 $2,050 goes: • Permits and inspections: $150 • Safety equipment and signage: $140 • Materials: $1,760 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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    “Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - Ekurhuleni”

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    “Rooting for you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Bogor”

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    “All the best. Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - Gondar”

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    “Happy to help. My sister told me about this one. - Sacramento”

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  • Allison F. Brooks

    Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Bellevue

    • Francisco P. Benítez

      Good luck, Carolina. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 12 people at work. Love from Brescia.

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