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Feed 216 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Berlin
Horst runs a volunteer pantry feeding 216 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 216 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 48% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Berlin market and keep every receipt.
Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,250 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $770
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $910
• Baby formula and diapers: $250
• Refrigeration and electricity: $320
Thank you for reading my story.
- Horst
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Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Jerusalem so I could bring a meal.
So sorry you're going through this, Horst. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
Stay strong, Horst. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
How is Horst doing now?
Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Praying for you, Horst. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Sending strength, Horst. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 9 people at work. Greetings from Tlaquepaque
Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Salvador.