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Let's build a community fridge together in Bronx
Volunteers in Bronx are raising $3,150 for a community fridge at the old Liberty bus depot.
πΊπΈ Bronx, New York, United States5,063 views
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Liberty bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,150.
It will serve about 175 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in June 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:
β’ Tools hire and delivery: $540
β’ Permits and inspections: $155
β’ Materials: $2,455
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Clara
59% there. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,200 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Bethlehem Kebede πͺπΉ Β· $26
- Thabisa G. Nel πΏπ¦ Β· $5
βHope it all works out. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Durbanβ
- Quentin Damien Renard π«π· Β· $25
βWishing you the best. I'm in Boulogne-Billancourt, thinking of you.β
- Cherry P. Flores π΅π Β· $25
- Okechukwu Nonso Nwachukwu π³π¬ Β· $10
βHope the June deadline works out. - Lagosβ
- Abubakar Uchenna Nwachukwu π³π¬ Β· $10
- Hadley Lambert π¦πΊ Β· $100
- Souad Maryam Wahba πͺπ¬ Β· $20
- Sylvie Delphine Bourgeois π«π· Β· $10
βHope this helps! - Niceβ
- Uzma Eman Farooqi π΅π° Β· $25
- Cesar T. Fernandez π΅π Β· $5
- Obinna Garba Oyelaran π³π¬ Β· $30
- Anonymous π΅π Β· $25
- Trisha D. Domingo π΅π Β· $50
- Marites G. Concepcion π΅π Β· $200
- Taiga Yuto Matsuda π―π΅ Β· $44
- Daniel Murilo Lima π§π· Β· $50
βKeep your head up. Thought of Clara all day after reading this.β
- Anonymous π§π· Β· $30
βBe well. Only $30 but hope it helps. - SΓ£o Pauloβ
- Titilayo Lawal π³π¬ Β· $50
- Pamela Brewer π¬π§ Β· $25
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Clara
Thinking of you and your family, Clara. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Madurai but we're thinking of you. All the best.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bronx
Thank you. If you're in Bronx I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Thinking of you and your family, Clara. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Bronx
Sending love. Hope you get there. Thinking of Bronx.
Stay strong, Clara. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
take care, Clara. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Bronx.
So sorry you're going through this, Clara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did