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Feed 185 families each week at the Thursday Table in Los Angeles
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Los Angeles.
🇺🇸 90046, Los Angeles, California, United States3,621 views
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 185 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 40% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Los Angeles market and keep every receipt.
Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $3,500 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100
• Baby formula and diapers: $640
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,760
Thank you for reading my story.
- Gonzalo
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rooting for you, Gonzalo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Best of luck, Gonzalo. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Blessings
Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Jakarta.