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Feed 259 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Melbourne

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Melbourne is running low just as demand rises; $2,750 will stock it for 12 weeks.

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Saanvi L. Goyal
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Melbourne
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 259 each week. Donations have dropped by about 53% this rainy season, 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 Melbourne market and keep every receipt. Each $50 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,750 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $420 • Baby formula and diapers: $590 • Refrigeration and electricity: $240 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Saanvi
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Updates from Saanvi

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,315 in total) I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 25% now ($688). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled.

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    “Blessings. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Liverpool”

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  • Hazel Callahan

    Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Kanpur.

    • Isabella T. WheelerID verified

      Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Mumbai.

      • Tuyết Huyền Tong

        So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Sacramento.

        • Óscar L. Herrera

          sending love. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless

          • Ashwin Krishnamurthy

            Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Medellín.

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