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Feed 210 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in El Paso

Ariana runs a volunteer pantry feeding 210 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

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Ariana Frazier
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El Paso
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 210 each week. Donations have dropped by about 47% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the El Paso market and keep every receipt. Each $40 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 $3,100 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $920 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $980 • Baby formula and diapers: $710 • Refrigeration and electricity: $490 Thanks for being kind about this. - Ariana
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Updates from Ariana

  1. Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($606). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Girma Bereket Legesse 🇪🇹 · $5
  • Jayden A. Chapman 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Vinayak L. Kale 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Thought of Ariana all day after reading this. - Nashik”

  • Unathi R. Botha 🇿🇦 · $50
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  • Priscila Gabriela Alves 🇧🇷 · $100
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    “All the best. I'm in Celaya, thinking of you.”

  • Sajib Liton Haque 🇧🇩 · $25
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    “Happy to help. My colleague told me about this one. - Mannheim”

  • Karina P. Lozano 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Maliha Sumaiya Roy 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Happy to help. I'm in Sylhet, thinking of you. - Sylhet”

  • Miguel Renato Fernandes 🇧🇷 · $6.50
  • Anum Aleena Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Thought of Ariana all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”

  • Su-bin Ji-yeon Ko 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Sebastian R. Whitfield 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Paula E. Villalobos 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Rabia Iqra Mughal 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Get well soon. From Quetta with love. - Quetta”

  • Vani H. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Diego E. Serrano 🇲🇽 · $50

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    Trustworthy helper

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

  • Gilbert K. Lacson🇵🇭Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Outstanding person

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Reliable and compassionate

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Would recommend to anyone

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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  • Brenda McDaniel

    Wishing you peace, Ariana. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

    • Eliana Jimenez

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Sacramento.

      • Enrique E. Rodríguez

        Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of El Paso.

        • Josiane Priscila Cardoso

          Hang in there, Ariana. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

          • Melek Büşra GüneşPhoto verified

            Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of El Paso.

            • Giang Lâm Luong

              Hang in there, Ariana. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of El Paso!

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