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Feed 177 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Zapopan
The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Zapopan is running low just as demand rises; $1,100 will stock it for 9 weeks.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Sunday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 177 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 42% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Zapopan market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $1,100 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $680
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $310
• Baby formula and diapers: $60
• Refrigeration and electricity: $50
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Hope it all works out, Marta. More neighborhoods should do this.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Zapopan.
Thank you. If you're in Zapopan I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
rooting for you, Marta. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.
Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning. Take care.