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Feed 203 families each week at the Thursday Table in Haarlem

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Haarlem.

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Haarlem

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Friday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 203 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Haarlem market and keep every receipt. Each $50 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,900 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $960 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $420 • Baby formula and diapers: $220 • Refrigeration and electricity: $300 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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Updates from Noor

Update from Haarlem: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 53% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($487). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled.
Update from Haarlem: we've started the first stage. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Noor

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Grace Patience Manu
Hope things get better soon, Noor. Hope this works out for you. After 7 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Ethan L. Russell
This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Haarlem.

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