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Let's build a covered market stall space together in Colorado Springs

Volunteers in Colorado Springs are raising $3,550 for a covered market stall space at the old Liberty bus depot.

🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States904 views
Ella H. Rose
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Colorado Springs
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Liberty bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,550. It will serve about 408 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $3,550 goes: • Materials: $2,450 • Permits and inspections: $440 • Safety equipment and signage: $420 • Tools hire and delivery: $240 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Ella

  1. Quick update: $307 raised so far (9%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($157). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward tools hire and delivery.

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  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Parvathi C. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Every little bit. Been where you are, it gets better. - Vadodara”

  • Jameson E. Sanders 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Wunmi Zainab Zakari 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Walter Philipp Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $37

    “Every little bit. Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Berlin”

  • Pandu Yoga Sihombing 🇮🇩 · $30
  • Aarti M. Pandya 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Sunita C. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Benjamin A. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Charlotte”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $20

    “Every little bit. Hope the October deadline works out. - Mbarara”

  • Rami Jamal Ghanem 🇸🇦 · $20
  • Zahra Anisa Kartika 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Nnamdi Gbenga Afolabi 🇳🇬 · $15
  • Dumisani N. Mokoena 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Small amount but sent with love. - Polokwane”

  • Pavlos Theodoros Stavrou 🇬🇷 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Athens”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Léo Gilles Guillot 🇫🇷 · $10

    “Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Bordeaux”

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  • Noah H. GreenID verified

    Thinking of you and your family, Ella. More neighborhoods should do this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

    • Miguel T. Arias

      hope things get better soon, Ella. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

      • Julián J. Peña

        Keep going, Ella. Shared it with a few friends.

        • Pari S. Shukla

          Thinking of you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

          $527 raised of $3,550

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