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Let's build a community fridge together in Victoria

A community-led a community fridge at the Cedar vacant lot that will serve 204 neighbors.

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Hudson K. Gordon
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Victoria
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,400. It will serve about 204 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. 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 $3,400 goes: • Permits and inspections: $360 • Safety equipment and signage: $290 • Materials: $2,750 Thanks for reading all this. - Hudson
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Hudson

  1. We're at 7% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for materials is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $194 raised so far (6%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Victoria: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 1% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Hudson

Donations

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  • Tài Dũng Truong 🇻🇳 · $100
  • Manikandan B. Mohan 🇮🇳 · $62
  • Mateo S. Jones 🇺🇸 · $51
  • Anand K. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Rooting for you - Kozhikode”

  • Timur Andrei Ponomarenko 🇷🇺 · $20
  • Greta Krämer 🇩🇪 · $13
  • Zainab Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Get well soon. Thought of Hudson all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • Hye-won Da-eun Cho 🇰🇷 · $5

    “From my family to yours. Hope the November deadline works out. - Daegu”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

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  • Hailey Jacobs🇺🇸Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Mohan S. Prabhu🇮🇳Verified helper
    Restored my faith in humanity

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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    Trustworthy helper

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Dina Samira Slimani🇲🇦Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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  • Nicholas D. Dominguez

    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Pokhara

    • Nadia Souad Siddiqui

      Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Istanbul.

      • Christopher A. Powers

        Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of Victoria

        • Nazia Nazia SheikhPhoto verified

          rooting for you, Hudson. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together

          • Irfan Irfan PratamaID verified

            Good luck, Hudson. Shared this with my family.

            • Santiago S. Hunt

              Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Sent it to 36 people at work. All the best.

              • Obiageli Bukola Uzor

                projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from São Paulo.

                • Marta W. Campos

                  Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Nice

                  $316 raised of $3,400

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