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Feed 210 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in Aurora

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Aurora.

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Todd T. Thornton
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Aurora
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 210 each week. Donations have dropped by about 31% this rainy season, 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 Aurora market and keep every receipt. Each $55 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 $3,550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,150 • Refrigeration and electricity: $220 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,180 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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  • Amelia Rogers

    Looking forward to the next update. Love from Kaduna

    • Sunita F. Rathore

      Sending good thoughts, Todd. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

      • Rocío B. Serrano

        Praying for you, Todd. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Jerusalem so I could bring a meal. All the best

        • Alexandre Jacques Maillard

          Rooting for you, Todd. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours.

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