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Let's build a community fridge together in Austin

Volunteers in Austin are raising $4,900 for a community fridge at Liberty Primary School.

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States6,230 views
Alice B. Schwartz
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Austin
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Liberty Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $4,900. It will serve about 293 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in May 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 $4,900 goes: • Materials: $3,800 • Permits and inspections: $150 • Safety equipment and signage: $450 • Tools hire and delivery: $500 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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    “Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Mohammedia”

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    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Enugu”

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    “Wishing you the best. Only $75 but hope it helps. - London”

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    “Wish I could do more. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Santos”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Alice all day after reading this.”

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  • Javeria Kiran Qazi

    sending strength, Alice. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Magelang.

    • Tae-yang Sun-woo Yoon

      Wishing you the best. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Dundee.

      • Fani Cahyono

        your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 25 people at work. Thinking of Austin.

        • Mega Dinda Kusuma

          Good luck, Alice. I hope things turn around soon.

          • Daniel Femi Adebayo

            Best of luck, Alice. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

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