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Let's build a community fridge together in Saket

A community-led a community fridge at the Lotus vacant lot that will serve 302 neighbors.

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Ishita H. Sharma
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Saket
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $700. It will serve about 302 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in October 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 $700 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $100 • Permits and inspections: $35 • Materials: $565 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Ishita
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Ishita

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($609 in total) I made the first payment toward materials. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($105 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Ishita

  3. Update from Saket: the plan for materials is now scheduled. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Ishita

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    “Keep your head up. Only $41 but hope it helps. - Lucknow”

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    “Hang in there. Shared with friends too. - Sylhet”

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  • Lavanya R. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $50
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  • Mariana E. Maldonado 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Rockford”

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Ishita all day after reading this. - Depok”

  • Artur Kowalski 🇵🇱 · $10
  • Mateus Leonardo Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $10
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  • Alejandro C. Serrano

    Best of luck, Ishita. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Saket.

    • Maria Marta Zając

      Take care. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

      • Jahid Liton Das

        Sending good thoughts, Ishita. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Saket.

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