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Feed 153 families each week at Community Pantry in Sacramento

The Community Pantry pantry in Sacramento is running low just as demand rises; $1,750 will stock it for 9 weeks.

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Sun-woo Gun-woo Bae
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Sacramento
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 153 each week. Donations have dropped by about 38% this summer, 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 Sacramento market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,750 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100 • Baby formula and diapers: $390 • Refrigeration and electricity: $260 Thank you for reading my story. - Sun-woo

Updates from Sun-woo

  1. Quick update: $469 raised so far (27%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 15% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. More news soon.

  • Nattaya Chanida Suksawat 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Praying for you. I'm in Pattaya, thinking of you. - Pattaya”

  • Randall J. Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Aisha Kemi Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Eitan Nadav Segal 🇮🇱 · $50

    “All the best. My colleague told me about this one. - Tel Aviv”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Chidi Kayode Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Lorena Luna 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Good luck. Thought of Sun-woo all day after reading this. - Barcelona”

  • Jasmine A. Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Giang Hà Ha 🇻🇳 · $50

    “Thinking of you. My neighbor told me about this one. - Cầu Giấy”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $48
  • Themba L. Jones 🇿🇦 · $43

    “Only $43 but hope it helps. - Paarl”

  • Yohannes Biniam Hagos 🇪🇹 · $30

    “Blessings. Shared with friends too. - Gondar”

  • Kiara W. Khanna 🇬🇧 · $26.50
  • Maya M. Rios 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Ifeoma Temitope Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Aarti H. Meena 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Paraskevi Dimitra Papadopoulos 🇬🇷 · $20

    “You got this. Saw your post and had to give. - Patras”

  • Patricia Quizon 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Hang in there. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Dasmariñas”

  • Frank Haas 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Eun-kyung Hyun-ju Cha 🇰🇷 · $20

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  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Sun-woo?

    • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about fresh vegetables and fruit, advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • thinking of you and your family, Sun-woo. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Sacramento!

    • looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli

      • how is Sun-woo doing now?

        • Rosa H. TapiaID verified

          Sending strength, Sun-woo. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Ho.

          • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sun-woo.

            • Thinking of you and your family, Sun-woo. More neighborhoods should do this. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

              • thanks for sharing this, Sun-woo. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.

                • Sending strength, Sun-woo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.

                  $968.50 raised of $1,750

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