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Let's build a sensory garden for children with autism together in Ottawa

Volunteers in Ottawa are raising $850 for a sensory garden for children with autism at Freedom Park.

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Everly R. Munoz
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Ottawa
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Freedom Park, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $300, and the remaining cost is $850. It will serve about 179 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. 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. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $850 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $230 • Permits and inspections: $270 • Safety equipment and signage: $350 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Everly
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Updates from Everly

  1. Update from Ottawa: the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled. We're at 55% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $262 raised so far (31%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $199 so far, the plan for permits and inspections is now scheduled. - Everly

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Sun-woo Kyung-soo Woo 🇰🇷 · $200

    “Every little bit. Thought of Everly all day after reading this. - Seoul”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $75

    “Hope things get better. My father told me about this one. - Kikuyu”

  • Umesh Ramesh Limbu 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Blessings. Hope the June deadline works out. - Lalitpur”

  • Mariana W. Delgado 🇲🇽 · $50
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    “Good luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - Glasgow”

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    “Hope this helps. My colleague told me about this one. - Berlin”

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  • Erlangga Kurniawan 🇮🇩 · $20
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  • Prachi R. Desai 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope this helps. My father told me about this one. - Dwarka”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

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  • Sarah Mary Otieno

    hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best

    • Kwadwo Henry Wiredu

      Hope it all works out, Everly. Hope this works out for you. Take care.

      $1,025 raised of $850

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