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Feed 283 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Philadelphia
Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Philadelphia.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Saturday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 283 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 54% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Philadelphia market and keep every receipt.
Each $60 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 $2,650 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $810
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150
• Baby formula and diapers: $530
• Refrigeration and electricity: $160
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Sending good thoughts, Rebecca. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Ribeirão Preto donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto.
Best of luck, Rebecca. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Stay strong, Rebecca. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Cebu City.
Thanks for sharing this, Rebecca. Looking forward to the next update.
So sorry you're going through this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up.
Thinking of you, Rebecca. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to Kasarani so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
You're not alone, Rebecca. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in
Hope it all works out, Rebecca. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
So sorry you're going through this, Rebecca. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
You're not alone, Rebecca. Hope this works out for you.
shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Brampton donated after I showed her your page.
hang in there, Rebecca. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. All the best