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Feed 267 families each week at the Second Helping in Southampton

The the Second Helping pantry in Southampton is running low just as demand rises; $2,700 will stock it for 8 weeks.

🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom2,804 views
Gianna P. Greene
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Southampton
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 267 each week. Donations have dropped by about 34% this summer, 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 Southampton market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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 $2,700 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,550 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $440 • Baby formula and diapers: $600 • Refrigeration and electricity: $110 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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  • Hiroshi Nakagawa

    hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Messina this morning. Love from Messina.

    • Mahesh Prakash Sharma

      Sending good thoughts, Gianna. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

      • Caleb Vance

        Thinking of you and your family, Gianna. I hope things turn around soon.

        • Adrian G. CoxAddress verified

          sending good thoughts, Gianna. Your post was clear and honest

          • Shahana Tamanna SiddiqueID verified

            Praying for you, Gianna. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Gangnam but we're thinking of you. Blessings

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