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Feed 275 families each week at the Thursday Table in Albany

The the Thursday Table pantry in Albany is running low just as demand rises; $1,700 will stock it for 12 weeks.

🇺🇸 Albany, New York, United States2,828 views
Kennedy E. Chapman
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Albany
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 275 each week. Donations have dropped by about 43% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Albany market and keep every receipt. Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,700 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $200 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,250 • Baby formula and diapers: $250 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

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    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Khon Kaen”

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    “All the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Onitsha”

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  • you're not alone. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

    • you're not alone. Shared this with my family. After 27 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Thanks for sharing this, Kennedy. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted.

        • best of luck, Kennedy. Shared it with a few friends

          • thinking of you and your family, Kennedy. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Seoul

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