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The old Acacia bus depot needs a solar-powered water pump - Brenda's neighborhood project

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a solar-powered water pump - we need $3,100 for materials.

🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States2,515 views
Brenda M. Olson
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Aurora
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Acacia bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,100. It will serve about 582 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in April 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 $3,100 goes: • Materials: $2,050 • Permits and inspections: $115 • Safety equipment and signage: $530 • Tools hire and delivery: $405 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Brenda
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Brenda

  1. Quick update: $702 raised so far (23%). I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $321 so far, we've started the first stage.

  3. Quick update: $210 raised so far (7%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $20
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    “Happy to help. Hope the April deadline works out. - Moscow”

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    “Thought of Brenda all day after reading this. - București”

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    “Keep your head up. Shared with friends too. - Limoges”

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    “Every little bit. My brother told me about this one. - Sacramento”

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    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Wiesbaden”

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  • Ecrin Tekin

    Hang in there, Brenda. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor in San Diego donated after I showed her your page. God bless

    • Samuel Ikenna KaluPhoto verified

      Thinking of you, Brenda. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Greetings from Mangaluru

      • Prakash M. Malhotra

        Thinking of you. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Aurora

        • Phượng Nga DinhQuestion

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Brenda

          • Brenda M. OlsonOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedPhoto verified

            The list at the bottom is the whole picture. materials is the biggest at $2,050. I'll keep the page updated.

        • Emilia R. Vasquez

          take care, Brenda. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Juiz de Fora this morning

          • Dawid Damian Włodarczyk

            Best of luck, Brenda. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Faisalabad but we're thinking of you

            • Marilyn Martin

              Hang in there, Brenda. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

              • Bilal Omer Tarar

                Thinking of you and your family. Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

                • Isabela Manuela Farias

                  It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Aurora

                  $930.50 raised of $3,100

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