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Feed 291 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in San Francisco
The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in San Francisco is running low just as demand rises; $3,800 will stock it for 11 weeks.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Sunday from the back of a community center. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 291 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 37% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the San Francisco 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 $3,800 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,750
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,000
• Baby formula and diapers: $770
• Refrigeration and electricity: $280
I hope life is good to you.
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Keep going, Owen. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of San Francisco.
Keep going, Owen. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Québec.
hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Caloocan so I could bring a meal.
sending love, Owen. Looking forward to the next update.