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Feed 163 families each week at the Second Helping in Mendoza
Soledad runs a volunteer pantry feeding 163 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
🇦🇷 Mendoza, Argentina594 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 163 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 36% this winter, 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 Mendoza market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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 $900 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $145
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $490
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $265
I hope life is good to you.
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- Aravind J. Sundaram 🇮🇳 · $64.50
- Valentina N. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $34
- Trupti W. Doshi 🇮🇳 · $30
“Happy to help. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Rohini”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $29.50
- Itzel L. Flores 🇨🇴 · $10
“Thought of Soledad all day after reading this. - Medellín”
- Piper R. Alexander 🇨🇦 · $10
- Adel Mustafa Naguib 🇪🇬 · $10
- Laura Teresa Donati 🇮🇹 · $10
- Marilyn Green 🇺🇸 · $5
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2.0(2 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Exceptional service
Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Truly grateful for the support
I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.
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Hope things get better soon, Soledad. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
thanks for sharing this, Soledad. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Take care.