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Unity Primary School needs a covered market stall space - Eli's neighborhood project

A community-led a covered market stall space at Unity Primary School that will serve 88 neighbors.

🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States3,180 views
Eli Schwartz
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Fresno
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 28 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Unity Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $2,850. It will serve about 88 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. 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 $2,850 goes: • Materials: $2,150 • Tools hire and delivery: $280 • Safety equipment and signage: $420 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Eli

  1. Thank you all. We're at 43% now ($1,219). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Small update. $828 so far, I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.

  3. We're at 13% thanks to 11 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Eli all day after reading this.”

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  • Nina Milena Bondar

    Rooting for you, Eli. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best.

    • Siti Dian Kusuma

      Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. After 11 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Manila.

      • Quinn C. Hopkins

        rooting for you, Eli. This could happen to any of us

        • Hazel H. BarnesID verified

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Laredo.

          • Colton R. Rivera

            so sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Porto Alegre this morning. Love from Porto Alegre.

            • Genesis N. Schmidt

              Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Rawalpindi.

              • Cristiane Barbosa

                Keep going. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Dodoma so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Fresno.

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