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The Freedom vacant lot needs a rainwater harvesting system - Everett's neighborhood project

A community-led a rainwater harvesting system at the Freedom vacant lot that will serve 253 neighbors.

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Everett B. Lewis
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 28 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Freedom vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $2,200. It will serve about 253 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in February 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 $2,200 goes: • Materials: $1,750 • Safety equipment and signage: $120 • Permits and inspections: $330 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Everett

  1. We're at 55% thanks to 26 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Update from London: I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $250

    “You got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Galway”

  • Fabian Lukas Beck 🇩🇪 · $200

    “Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Essen”

  • Henry Chidi Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Happy to help. Hope the February deadline works out. - Gwagwalada”

  • Noémie Justine Gauthier 🇫🇷 · $74
  • Liza D. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $60.50
  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $51
  • Gerald Russell 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Lennart Sven Hellström 🇸🇪 · $50
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  • Oanh Tuyết Quach 🇻🇳 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Everett all day after reading this. - Hanoi”

  • Kendall Harper 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Pittsburgh”

  • Gerald W. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $50
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  • Beatriz Edilene Araújo 🇧🇷 · $41

    “Hope things get better. My cousin told me about this one. - Ribeirão Preto”

  • Anita S. Kashyap 🇮🇳 · $33
  • Nazrul Hasan Sheikh 🇧🇩 · $30
  • Ji-woo Yu-na Shin 🇰🇷 · $30

Reviews

2.8(6 reviews)

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  • Eduardo Otávio Vieira🇧🇷Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

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    Made me feel heard

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    Practical and effective help

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Really cared about my situation

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Truly grateful for the support

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Đào Phương Ta

    Rooting for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

    • Matthew K. WheelerPhoto verified

      keep going, Everett. Gave what I could, wish it was more

      • Liza K. Enriquez

        Sending strength, Everett. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Cologne this morning. Greetings from Cologne.

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