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Sycamore Primary School needs a community fridge - Lydia's neighborhood project
A community-led a community fridge at Sycamore Primary School that will serve 115 neighbors.
🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States3,366 views
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Sycamore Primary School, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $370, and the remaining cost is $2,500.
It will serve about 115 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in January 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 $2,500 goes:
• Materials: $1,750
• Tools hire and delivery: $340
• Safety equipment and signage: $410
If you're reading this, thank you.
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lydia
It's all in the list in the story. materials is the big one at $1,750, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.
hang in there. More neighborhoods should do this.
Hang in there, Lydia. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. God bless
stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Sending strength, Lydia. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 33 people at work.