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Feed 162 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Kawasaki
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Kawasaki is running low just as demand rises; $2,300 will stock it for 8 weeks.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 162 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Kawasaki market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 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 $2,300 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $750
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150
• Baby formula and diapers: $150
• Refrigeration and electricity: $250
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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- Vanessa G. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $47.50
- Neha B. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $15
- Danielle Austin 🇳🇿 · $30
“Hope things get better. Thought of Koji all day after reading this. - Manukau”
- Seydou Diop 🇫🇷 · $25
- Laura N. Carrillo 🇲🇽 · $4
- Jepkoech Achieng Waweru 🇰🇪 · $5
- Isaac S. George 🇬🇧 · $25
- Ludwig Luis Schmid 🇩🇪 · $25
- Ties Kuipers 🇳🇱 · $50
- Greyson W. Guzman 🇬🇧 · $5
- Anh Thu Vu 🇻🇳 · $25
- Levi D. Haynes 🇺🇸 · $5
“From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Dayton”
- Pranav S. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $75
“Wish I could do more. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Aurangabad”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $20
“Hope the March deadline works out. - Barranquilla”
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“Stay strong. Hope the March deadline works out. - Dallas”
- Esteban L. Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $20
“All the best. Thought of Koji all day after reading this. - Oakland”
- Neelam H. Malhotra 🇮🇳 · $29
- Polina Sofia Boyko 🇷🇺 · $10
- Sharmila Bimala Basnet 🇳🇵 · $25
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Koji?
You're not alone, Koji. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Sydney donated after I showed her your page.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Koji.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($750) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.
Good luck, Koji. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.
You're not alone, Koji. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.
Praying for you, Koji. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 8 people at work. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Wishing you peace, Koji. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Łódź