Feed 111 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Yonkers

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Sunday from the back of a community center. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 111 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Yonkers market and keep every receipt. Each $60 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,600 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,600 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,400 • Baby formula and diapers: $400 • Refrigeration and electricity: $200 Thank you for reading my story. - Liliana