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Feed 212 families each week at the Thursday Table in Olinda

Carlos runs a volunteer pantry feeding 212 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.

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Carlos Marques
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Olinda
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 212 each week. Donations have dropped by about 44% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Olinda market and keep every receipt. Each $15 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 $850 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $520 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $175 • Baby formula and diapers: $115 • Refrigeration and electricity: $40 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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