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The Jacaranda community hall needs a free library and reading room - Elias's neighborhood project

Volunteers in Arlington are raising $2,150 for a free library and reading room at the Jacaranda community hall.

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Elias W. Gibson
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 9 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda community hall, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,150. It will serve about 363 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in June 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 $2,150 goes: • Permits and inspections: $370 • Safety equipment and signage: $420 • Materials: $1,360 Thanks for being kind about this. - Elias
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Elias

  1. We're at 54% thanks to 26 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Update from Arlington: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 40% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. 26% there. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Thank you. - Elias

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  • Ankit E. Maurya

    Thanks for sharing this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.

    • Viola Donatella Galli

      sending love, Elias. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Jacksonville donated after I showed her your page.

      • Patience Tetteh

        Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Arlington.

        • Amparo F. Contreras

          hope things get better soon, Elias. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Austin but we're thinking of you.

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