Feed 323 families each week at the Second Helping in Nashik

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 323 each week. Donations have dropped by about 39% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nashik market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $300 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $125 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $90 • Baby formula and diapers: $60 • Refrigeration and electricity: $25 Thank you for reading my story. - Vinod