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Maple Park needs a playground - Theodore's neighborhood project
Volunteers in Lansing are raising $2,900 for a playground at Maple Park.
🇺🇸 Lansing, Michigan, United States3,021 views
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 27 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Maple Park, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $2,900.
It will serve about 334 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in May 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 $2,900 goes:
• Materials: $1,850
• Permits and inspections: $220
• Safety equipment and signage: $210
• Tools hire and delivery: $620
If you're reading this, thank you.
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You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Thinking of you, Theodore. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Theodore. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Theodore. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Praying for you, Theodore. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update.
So sorry you're going through this, Theodore. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking