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Feed 235 families each week at the Thursday Table in Riverside

Jack runs a volunteer pantry feeding 235 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.

🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States1,841 views
Jack Foster
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Riverside
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 235 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Riverside 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 $2,400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $750 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $670 • Baby formula and diapers: $750 • Refrigeration and electricity: $230 Every share and every dollar helps.

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    “Good luck. I'm in Porto Alegre, thinking of you. - Porto Alegre”

  • Kamal Lahiru Rathnayake 🇱🇰 · $100
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    “Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - Zaria”

  • Sarah Melanie Wolf 🇩🇪 · $100
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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Jack all day after reading this.”

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    “Wish I could do more. Hope the August deadline works out. - Tema”

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  • Carmen J. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Happy to help. Gave what I could this week. - Rochester”

  • Yağmur Defne Yıldız 🇹🇷 · $25

    “Be well. Shared with friends too. - Antalya”

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    Made a real difference

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    Helped when no one else could

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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    Genuine person with a big heart

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Take care. Great idea, hope you get there. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

    • Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Anaheim this morning.

      • You're not alone, Jack. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

        • Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Lahore.

          • You're not alone, Jack. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

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