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Let's build a sensory garden for children with autism together in Los Angeles
Volunteers in Los Angeles are raising $2,450 for a sensory garden for children with autism at the Baobab vacant lot.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,305 views
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 21 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Baobab vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $2,450.
It will serve about 166 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $2,450 goes:
• Materials: $1,500
• Permits and inspections: $195
• Safety equipment and signage: $440
• Tools hire and delivery: $315
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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You're not alone, Tyler. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Ciudad de México.
You're not alone, Tyler. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Eugene but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care
Good luck, Tyler. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.