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Feed 129 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Rochester
Julian runs a volunteer pantry feeding 129 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.
🇺🇸 14670, Rochester, New York, United States1,328 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Friday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 129 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 38% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Rochester market and keep every receipt.
Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week.
I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday.
Where the $1,150 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $300
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $670
• Refrigeration and electricity: $180
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Julian
Updates from Julian
We're at 38% thanks to 15 of you. I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($227). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Francis Henry Quaye 🇬🇭 · $100
- Chinmay A. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $75
- Teklu Solomon Zerihun 🇪🇹 · $66
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Paul Wafula Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $37
- Sapna N. Grewal 🇮🇳 · $30
- Chioma Ngozi Lawal 🇳🇬 · $25
- Shruthi W. Somayajula 🇮🇳 · $25
- Fatuma Mwangi 🇹🇿 · $25
“Thought of Julian all day after reading this. - Arusha”
- Regina C. Peña 🇺🇸 · $25
- Kevin F. Marshall 🇬🇧 · $25
- Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $25
- Vivian K. Quincy 🇺🇸 · $25
- Mabel Mabel Boateng 🇬🇭 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Julian all day after reading this.”
- Alberto B. Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $25
- Anyango Auma Kessy 🇰🇪 · $20
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $20
- Lester P. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $10
- Evangelia Panagiotopoulos 🇬🇷 · $10
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Julian
It's all in the list in the story. baby formula and diapers is the big one at $300, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
wishing you the best, Julian. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
You're not alone. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Mardan.
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
Best of luck. More neighborhoods should do this. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Madurai.
wishing you peace, Julian. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Nagpur this morning. All the best.
Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Aurangabad