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Feed 214 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in San Antonio

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in San Antonio is running low just as demand rises; $3,750 will stock it for 12 weeks.

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Nuria L. Aguilar
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San Antonio
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 214 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the San Antonio market and keep every receipt. Each $25 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 $3,750 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,000 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,000 • Baby formula and diapers: $330 • Refrigeration and electricity: $420 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Nuria

  1. Quick update: $1,815 raised so far (48%). the plan for rice, beans, flour and oil is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Putri Mega Suryadi

    Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Jacksonville.

    • Patrícia Fernanda Fernandes

      Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Rohini.

      $4,117.50 raised of $3,750

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