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Lotus Park needs a youth football pitch - Qian's neighborhood project

Volunteers in Syracuse are raising $3,250 for a youth football pitch at Lotus Park.

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For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Lotus Park, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,250. It will serve about 584 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in November 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $3,250 goes: • Materials: $2,300 • Permits and inspections: $430 • Safety equipment and signage: $270 • Tools hire and delivery: $250 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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Updates from Qian

Quick update: $666 raised so far (20%). I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $331 raised so far (10%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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