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Feed 121 families each week at the Thursday Table in Leicester

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Leicester.

🇬🇧 Leicester, England, United Kingdom455 views
Krystyna Paulina Chmielewski
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Leicester
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 121 each week. Donations have dropped by about 33% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Leicester market and keep every receipt. Each $20 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,650 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $950 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,550 • Refrigeration and electricity: $150 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Krystyna

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  • Karin N. Sithole 🇿🇦 · $27

    “Every little bit. Only $27 but hope it helps. - Pretoria”

  • James P. Parker 🇺🇸 · $11
  • Samina Amna Kakar 🇵🇰 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $9

    “Happy to help. Thought of Krystyna all day after reading this.”

  • Helene Krüger 🇩🇪 · $58
  • Ariana H. Kelly 🇬🇧 · $100

    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Belfast”

  • Marijke Huisman 🇳🇱 · $5
  • Karim Hadi Tawfik 🇸🇦 · $8

    “Thought of Krystyna all day after reading this.”

  • Hiền Uyên Dao 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Trisha G. Ramirez 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Happy to help. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Quezon City”

  • Nikolai Vasyl Bondar 🇷🇺 · $15

    “Rooting for you. Hope the April deadline works out. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Amanda Raquel Alves 🇧🇷 · $10

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  • Hope things get better soon, Krystyna. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Dodoma

      • Thinking of you, Krystyna. Shared this with my family.

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