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Feed 232 families each week at the Thursday Table in Newcastle
Eugene runs a volunteer pantry feeding 232 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 232 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 55% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Newcastle 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 $3,450 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,900
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $530
• Baby formula and diapers: $600
• Refrigeration and electricity: $420
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Eugene
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- Kobina Richard Sackey 🇬🇭 · $500
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- Flávio Marcelo Tavares 🇧🇷 · $200
- Omer Waqas Mirza 🇵🇰 · $100
- Marcos Ronaldo Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $100
“Thought of Eugene all day after reading this. - Campinas”
- Isabel W. Campos 🇨🇴 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $100
- Sadia Nazia Jilani 🇵🇰 · $100
- Ritu A. Bajwa 🇮🇳 · $75
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $75
“Hope this helps. Hope the December deadline works out. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Hridoy Hasan Molla 🇧🇩 · $74
“Only $74 but hope it helps. - Gazipur”
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“Only $63 but hope it helps. - Mecca”
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“Hang in there. Been where you are, it gets better. - Toulouse”
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- Katherine M. Mitchell 🇬🇧 · $50
- Kobina Ntim 🇬🇭 · $50
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sending good thoughts, Eugene. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted.
Rooting for you, Eugene. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Södertälje.
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 19 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best
Take care, Eugene. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't give up. God bless