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

For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 10 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Union health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $440, and the remaining cost is $750. It will serve about 343 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $750 goes: • Permits and inspections: $240 • Safety equipment and signage: $260 • Tools hire and delivery: $250 I hope life is good to you. - Masaru