Feed 264 families each week at Community Pantry in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 264 each week. Donations have dropped by about 30% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Tuxtla Gutiérrez market and keep every receipt. Each $15 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $1,050 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $640 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $330 • Refrigeration and electricity: $80 I hope life is good to you. - Antonio