MoneyCommunity projects
The old Lotus bus depot needs a skate park - Châu's neighborhood project
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a skate park - we need $3,650 for materials.
🇺🇸 Massachusetts, United States1,200 views
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Lotus bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $590, and the remaining cost is $3,650.
It will serve about 470 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $3,650 goes:
• Materials: $3,050
• Permits and inspections: $260
• Safety equipment and signage: $150
• Tools hire and delivery: $190
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Châu
Update from Springfield: I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $100
- Loan Thủy Phung 🇺🇸 · $53
- Beatriz R. Duarte 🇺🇸 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Saw your post and had to give. - Tacoma”
- Julian Hart 🇬🇧 · $25
- Micah J. James 🇬🇧 · $20
- Thanawat Sombat Wongprasert 🇹🇭 · $20
- Francisco C. Muñoz 🇨🇴 · $20
“Stay strong. Been where you are, it gets better. - Envigado”
- Gbenga Usman Igwe 🇳🇬 · $6
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Take care, Châu. Shared this with my family.
How is Châu doing now?
This could happen to any of us. After 11 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Wishing you peace, Châu. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Dublin this morning. Greetings from Dublin.