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Union Primary School needs a playground - Dominique's neighborhood project

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a playground - we need $2,300 for materials.

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Dominique Philippe
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For three years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Union Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,050, and the remaining cost is $2,300. It will serve about 539 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in February 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 $2,300 goes: • Materials: $1,250 • Permits and inspections: $220 • Safety equipment and signage: $350 • Tools hire and delivery: $480 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Dominique
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Dominique

  1. We're at 40% thanks to 24 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. We're at 28% thanks to 17 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($205 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Farhana Priya ChatterjeeQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dominique?

    • Dominique PhilippeOwnerAnswerID verified

      Thank you. If you're in Ottawa I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

  • Moshe Ben-DavidID verified

    thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Narayanganj donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

    • Omar Ziad Lotfy

      Sending love, Dominique. Great idea, hope you get there. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care

      • Josephine K. Marshall

        hope it all works out, Dominique. Hope you get there. God bless.

        • Yohannes HagosQuestion

          Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dominique.

          • Dominique PhilippeOwnerAnswerID verified

            It's all in the list in the story. materials is the big one at $1,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.

        • Nicholas L. Hunt

          you're not alone, Dominique. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Ottawa

          • Sameer H. Phadke

            You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Ottawa.

            • Genesis Hawkins

              Stay strong, Dominique. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

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