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Feed 213 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Toulouse

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Toulouse is running low just as demand rises; $3,150 will stock it for 9 weeks.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Toulouse, Occitanie, France1,381 views
Lucie Meyer
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Toulouse
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Wednesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 213 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% 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 Toulouse 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 $3,150 goes: โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $940 โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,900 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $310 If you're reading this, thank you. - Lucie

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  • More neighborhoods should do this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

    • any chance of seeing the shopping receipts?

      • Hope it all works out, Lucie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care

        • Praying for you, Lucie. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Gangnam.

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