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Feed 306 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Coventry
Josiah runs a volunteer pantry feeding 306 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
🇬🇧 Coventry, England, United Kingdom246 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 306 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 47% this winter, 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 Coventry market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,350 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $750
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,250
• Baby formula and diapers: $350
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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“Good luck. Thought of Josiah all day after reading this. - Accra”
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- Trustworthy helper
The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.
- Exceeded expectations
The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.
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Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Birmingham.
sending strength, Josiah. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
You're not alone, Josiah. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
So sorry you're going through this, Josiah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 30 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family, Josiah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Coventry.