What $105 Can Do at NeighborLink
I’m working on some organizational reports and reviewing our monthly expenses/reimbursements this morning. As I’m going over things I recognize that a lot of projects got done in March and a lot of them were pretty technical.
So, I thought I would give you all an average project cost for the month of only the projects that required funds. There were many many projects that didn’t require funds at all, which would bring the average project cost down significantly, but that’s another post.
The average project cost in March 2011 was:
Here is a list of the projects that got done with those funds.
- Exterior soffits scraped & painting as well as vinyl siding cleaned
- Hot water heater replacement. Went from electrical to gas.
- Doorway of bedroom widened for wheelchair bound kid
- Steps railing secured
- Gravel delivered & spread for water management around house
- Bathroom plumbing repairs
- Parts for a hot water heater replacement
- Yard work supplies
- Entire entry door system for a trailer
- Drywall, studs, 2x6", & other construction supplies for home repairs
Realizing this info gets me excited about the NeighborLink model. Every one of these projects was self-selected, organized and completed without any help from me other than making sure the material costs were covered beyond what the volunteers could pay on their own.
It’s a good feeling to know that not everything revolves around me to get things done. I’m encouraged to see people being empowered through NeighborLink to make an impact in ways that are meaningful to them.
