Feed 255 families each week at the Second Helping in Heliopolis

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 255 each week. Donations have dropped by about 59% this rainy season, 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 Heliopolis market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $400 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $55 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $160 Thank you so much. - Karim