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Feed 220 families each week at the Second Helping in Glasgow

The the Second Helping pantry in Glasgow is running low just as demand rises; $2,050 will stock it for 11 weeks.

🇬🇧 G1 4TD, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom2,490 views
Randall Perkins
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Glasgow
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 220 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Glasgow market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,050 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $710 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $590 • Baby formula and diapers: $410 • Refrigeration and electricity: $340 Glad we found this place.

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2.7(3 reviews)

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  • Chinedu Uche Shittu🇳🇬Verified donor
    Trustworthy helper

    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.

  • Bappy Omar Barua🇧🇩Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Thilina Indika Jayawardena🇱🇰Verified helper
    Trustworthy helper

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cebu City.

    • rooting for you, Randall. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Glasgow

      • wishing you the best, Randall. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

        • thinking of you. More neighborhoods should do this. Blessings

          • wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care

            • Sending love, Randall. Shared it with a few friends

              • Thanks for sharing this, Randall. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

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