Feed 131 families each week at the Thursday Table in Vancouver

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 131 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% 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 Vancouver market and keep every receipt. Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,250 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,000 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $720 • Baby formula and diapers: $240 • Refrigeration and electricity: $290 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.