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Let's build a youth football pitch together in Nuremberg
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a youth football pitch - we need $3,500 for materials.
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For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Jacaranda Park, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,500.
It will serve about 427 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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 $3,500 goes:
• Materials: $2,700
• Permits and inspections: $240
• Safety equipment and signage: $430
• Tools hire and delivery: $130
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Simon
Quick update: $1,928 raised so far (55%). I made the first payment toward materials. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 20% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Simon
- Leah C. Richards 🇨🇦 · $500
- Ayu Yuni Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $250
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $200
- Pankaj N. Seth 🇮🇳 · $100
- Lawrence N. Banks 🇬🇧 · $100
- Nour Amin 🇸🇦 · $100
- Walker L. Newman 🇺🇸 · $100
- Kelechi Rotimi Zakari 🇳🇬 · $100
- Mateo Vásquez 🇲🇽 · $100
- Andrea C. Ramírez 🇲🇽 · $78.50
- Stefania Silvia Gatti 🇮🇹 · $78
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Simon all day after reading this. - Bergamo”
- Hauwa Amaka Daramola 🇳🇬 · $75
“Best of luck. From Ibadan with love. - Ibadan”
- Akinyi Esther Mushi 🇰🇪 · $75
“Best of luck. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Kisumu”
- Théo Dubois 🇫🇷 · $64
- Uchenna Sani Salami 🇳🇬 · $60
- Federica Martino 🇮🇹 · $57
- Sombat Weerasak Saelim 🇹🇭 · $56
- Ali Bilal Kakar 🇵🇰 · $50
“Sending love. Hope the June deadline works out. - Islamabad”
- Consuelo B. Bravo 🇲🇽 · $50
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $50
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Good luck, Simon. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Sakai.
how is Simon doing now?
sending love, Simon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care
Sending good thoughts, Simon. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Iztapalapa
sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
best of luck, Simon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Berlin.
Take care, Simon. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Embakasi.
This could happen to any of us. Love from Zagazig.
Thinking of you, Simon. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't give up.