Feed 178 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Mangaluru

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Friday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 178 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mangaluru market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $450 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $75 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $300 • Baby formula and diapers: $75 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Ramesh