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The Lotus health centre yard needs a community garden - Rémi's neighborhood project
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $3,450 for materials.
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For three years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus health centre yard, but no funding.
We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $3,450.
It will serve about 186 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $3,450 goes:
• Materials: $2,650
• Permits and inspections: $330
• Safety equipment and signage: $230
• Tools hire and delivery: $240
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Hang in there. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Nîmes
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Pasig
Thinking of you, Rémi. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Toronto
Good luck, Rémi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope September is when things finally get easier
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Take care!
Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Saint-Denis!
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 24 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Liverpool
Sending love. Great idea, hope you get there. After 14 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Toronto.
Praying for you, Rémi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update
Praying for you, Rémi. Shared this with my family. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Thanks for sharing this, Rémi. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.