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Feed 293 families each week at Community Pantry in Üsküdar
Gamze runs a volunteer pantry feeding 293 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Sunday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 293 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 35% this harvest gap, 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 Üsküdar market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $650 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $240
• Refrigeration and electricity: $60
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $350
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Gamze
We're at 16% thanks to 4 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon. - Gamze
Update from Üsküdar: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Gamze
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“Blessings. My colleague told me about this one. - Fort Worth”
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“Be well. From Belfast with love. - Belfast”
- Nomsa N. Smith 🇿🇦 · $25
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rooting for you, Gamze. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Reading
rooting for you, Gamze. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update.
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Rabat.
Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Üsküdar.
So sorry you're going through this, Gamze. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.