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The old Jacaranda bus depot needs a skate park - Savannah's neighborhood project

A community-led a skate park at the old Jacaranda bus depot that will serve 300 neighbors.

🇬🇧 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom3,240 views
Savannah C. Patel
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Nottingham
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 22 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Jacaranda bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $2,900. It will serve about 300 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in November 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 $2,900 goes: • Materials: $2,300 • Permits and inspections: $220 • Safety equipment and signage: $220 • Tools hire and delivery: $160 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Savannah

  1. Update from Nottingham: I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 55% funded and I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.

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  • Joseph Karanja Mollel 🇰🇪 · $250
  • Maverick H. Salazar 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Mario Sartori 🇮🇹 · $250

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Savannah all day after reading this. - Latina”

  • Kevin Waweru Njoroge 🇰🇪 · $250

    “God bless. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kikuyu”

  • Everett B. Wells 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Sachin E. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Gonzalo G. Tapia 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Kausar Sumbal Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Umesh Ramesh Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $100
  • Landon Sanders 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Kunal M. Verma 🇺🇸 · $79

    “Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Memphis”

  • Janet D. Parker 🇺🇸 · $76
  • Danica F. Aquino 🇺🇸 · $74

    “Thought of Savannah all day after reading this. - Dallas”

  • Jakkrit Srisai 🇹🇭 · $63
  • Víctor C. Medina 🇲🇽 · $60.50
  • Craig N. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $57.50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $53.50

    “Good luck. My sister told me about this one. - Brescia”

  • Opio Kimani 🇹🇿 · $52
  • Thawatchai Chai Thongchai 🇹🇭 · $50

    “You got this. Please keep us posted. - Pattaya”

  • Kagiso L. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $50

    “Thought of Savannah all day after reading this. - Soweto”

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  • Rohan E. Bhatia

    take care. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.

    • Leah P. Marshall

      Sending strength, Savannah. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

      • Julieta W. Vásquez

        hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

        • Halima TemboVerified organization

          Good luck. Great idea, hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

          • Apio Wafula

            hope things get better soon, Savannah. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Busan so I could bring a meal. All the best

            • Usha D. Walia

              Sending good thoughts, Savannah. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning. God bless.

              • Ivy A. Guzman

                Rooting for you. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best.

                • Rubel Bappy Bhuiyan

                  Sending good thoughts. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out!

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