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

A community-led a youth football pitch at the Maple community hall that will serve 565 neighbors.

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Clara P. Schneider
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Laredo
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Maple community hall, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,150. It will serve about 565 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in February 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 $3,150 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $500 • Materials: $2,250 • Safety equipment and signage: $400 With deep gratitude, Clara
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  • Kayode Eze

    So sorry you're going through this, Clara. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Take care!

    • Tharun W. Rao

      Praying for you, Clara. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Riverside this morning. Take care

      • Kamal Sunil Acharya

        Hope it all works out. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

        • Recep AydınPhoto verified

          Hang in there, Clara. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Mangaluru

          • Njoroge Kimani Mbwambo

            Sending good thoughts, Clara. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Chiang Mai.

            • Meena M. Sethi

              Thinking of you and your family. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Incheon

              • Nicolas Jules Aubert

                Hope it all works out, Clara. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Nakuru.

                • Amanda Aparecida SantosPhoto verified

                  Hope things get better soon, Clara. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 23 people at work. God bless.

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