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Let's build a playground together in Auckland
Volunteers in Auckland are raising $3,500 for a playground at the Pioneer vacant lot.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 10 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Pioneer vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,150, and the remaining cost is $3,500.
It will serve about 340 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in August 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 $3,500 goes:
• Safety equipment and signage: $160
• Materials: $3,000
• Permits and inspections: $340
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Terry
Updates from Terry
We're at 15% thanks to 16 of you. the plan for materials is now scheduled. More news soon.
10% there. I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. Thank you.
- John S. Ortiz 🇬🇧 · $1,000
“From Nottingham with love.”
- Tejaswini J. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $79.50
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - San Jose”
- Mwangi Musyoka Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $71.50
“Good luck! - Embakasi”
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $50
- Rani Gita Tampubolon 🇮🇩 · $50
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
“Wish I could do more - Tarragona”
- Gayathri B. Anand 🇮🇳 · $50
“Praying for you! - Thiruvananthapuram”
- Krishna T. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $30
- Rafael T. Fuentes 🇨🇴 · $30
- Samuel E. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $30
“Wish I could do more. From Manila with love. - Manila”
- Sunita C. Jain 🇮🇳 · $25
- Seyi Garba Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Hanna Hiwot Negash 🇪🇹 · $25
- Rajesh Bedi 🇮🇳 · $25
- Athumani Kamau Wekesa 🇺🇬 · $25
- Citra Lia Hartono 🇮🇩 · $20.50
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $20
- Pamela T. Bryant 🇺🇸 · $20
- Nathan G. Soto 🇺🇸 · $14
“Hope this helps. Thought of Terry all day after reading this.”
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More neighborhoods should do this. Sent it to 36 people at work
Take care. Shared this with my family. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
thanks for sharing this, Terry. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Terry?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about safety equipment and signage, advice is welcome too. Ask me anything else.
You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Auckland!
Hang in there, Terry. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings
Hope it all works out, Terry. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.