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Feed 154 families each week at the Thursday Table in Durham

Terry runs a volunteer pantry feeding 154 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 27764, Durham, North Carolina, United States1,093 views
Terry Ramos
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Durham
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of a community center. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 154 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Durham 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 $1,950 goes: โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,450 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $270 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $230 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Terry

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  • how is Terry doing now?

    • Keep going, Terry. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Sacramento.

      • Guo Ming LuQuestionPhoto verified

        how is the money going to be split?

        • Terry RamosOwnerAnswer

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. fresh vegetables and fruit is the biggest at $1,450. Thanks for asking.

      • Rooting for you. More neighborhoods should do this. After 18 years in public service I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings.

        • So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

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