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Sycamore Park needs a sensory garden for children with autism - Patrick's neighborhood project

A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at Sycamore Park that will serve 318 neighbors.

🇺🇸 95165, San Jose, California, United States894 views
Patrick N. Norwood
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San Jose
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Sycamore Park, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $2,000. It will serve about 318 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in October 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 $2,000 goes: • Materials: $1,150 • Permits and inspections: $340 • Safety equipment and signage: $185 • Tools hire and delivery: $325 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Patrick

  1. Small update. $689 so far, the plan for materials is now scheduled.

  2. Update from San Jose: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 22% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Wish I could do more. My mother told me about this one. - Cầu Giấy”

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    “Best of luck. I'm in Milan, thinking of you. - Milan”

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    “Best of luck. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

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  • Bolaji Abubakar NwosuPhoto verified

    Hope things get better soon, Patrick. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of San Jose

    • best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Córdoba so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Quezon City

      • Rooting for you, Patrick. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Surabaya.

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