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Feed 173 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Manchester
The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Manchester is running low just as demand rises; $3,300 will stock it for 8 weeks.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Friday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 173 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 45% 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 Manchester market and keep every receipt.
Each $45 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 $3,300 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,900
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $730
• Baby formula and diapers: $530
• Refrigeration and electricity: $140
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Jack
Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity. - Jack
- Prakash Padam Koirala 🇳🇵 · $250
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- Tuhin Rahim Miah 🇧🇩 · $100
- Rahel Bethlehem Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $100
- Mason J. King 🇺🇸 · $100
- Yogesh L. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $100
- Ángel K. Fernández 🇲🇽 · $100
“Thought of Jack all day after reading this. - Tehuacán”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Nnamdi Usman Salami 🇳🇬 · $75
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75
- Vanessa M. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $74
- Latha L. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $65
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $61
- Logan T. Whitmore 🇦🇺 · $60
“Thought of Jack all day after reading this. - Newcastle”
- Đào Hương Lam 🇻🇳 · $56.50
- Sachiko Ota 🇯🇵 · $55
- Enzo João Barbosa 🇧🇷 · $51
“Praying for you. Thought of Jack all day after reading this. - Duque de Caxias”
- Margaret Zawadi Salim 🇹🇿 · $50
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $50
“Sending love. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Saint Petersburg”
- Priscila Rosângela Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Shared with friends too. - Caxias do Sul”
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good luck, Jack. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Feira de Santana but we're thinking of you. Take care!
good luck, Jack. Hope you get there.
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Depok
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings
Hope things get better soon, Jack. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Hope it all works out, Jack. Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Greetings from Huntsville.