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The Lotus health centre yard needs a youth football pitch - Hadley's neighborhood project
Volunteers in Rochester are raising $3,450 for a youth football pitch at the Lotus health centre yard.
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For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 22 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus health centre yard, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,450.
It will serve about 585 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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: $2,600
• Permits and inspections: $240
• Safety equipment and signage: $410
• Tools hire and delivery: $200
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Hadley
Updates from Hadley
Small update. $270 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
5% there. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Quick update: $90 raised so far (3%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Hyun-woo Min-ho Sung 🇰🇷 · $77
“God bless. Gave what I could this week. - Gangnam”
- Divina M. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $75
- Leonardo Flávio Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $50
- Amparo D. Vargas 🇨🇴 · $30
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- Esperanza C. Carrillo 🇲🇽 · $15
- Elaine Bianca Paiva 🇧🇷 · $13
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Take care, Hadley. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Best of luck, Hadley. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Rochester.
Thank you. If you're in Rochester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Thanks for sharing this, Hadley. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Kasarani.
Thanks for sharing this, Hadley. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Rawalpindi.
Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from São Paulo.
Good luck, Hadley. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Anaheim so I could bring a meal.
Great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
so sorry you're going through this, Hadley. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Springfield so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Hadley. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Chandler!