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Feed 342 families each week at Community Pantry in Los Angeles

Delilah runs a volunteer pantry feeding 342 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

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Delilah M. Pruitt
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Los Angeles
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 342 each week. Donations have dropped by about 38% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Los Angeles 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 $2,950 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,150 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $960 • Baby formula and diapers: $480 • Refrigeration and electricity: $360 Thanks for being kind about this.
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    “All the best. I'm in Alexandria, thinking of you. - Alexandria”

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    “Thought of Delilah all day after reading this. - Bristol”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Delilah all day after reading this. - Joliet”

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    “All the best. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Caxias do Sul”

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    “Keep your head up. Hope the August deadline works out. - Santarém”

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    “Thought of Delilah all day after reading this. - Bang Khen”

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    “Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Rio de Janeiro”

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Delilah all day after reading this. - Dundee”

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  • David Barrett

    Thinking of you, Delilah. More neighborhoods should do this. God bless.

    • Wafula Opio Macharia

      Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Durgapur.

      • Imani Apio Shayo

        Hope things get better soon, Delilah. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Shinjuku so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

        • Arianna G. Mitchell

          Wishing you the best. Great idea, hope you get there. Sent it to 36 people at work.

          • Naveen A. Pillai

            Hope it all works out, Delilah. Shared it with a few friends

            • Imran J. Reddy

              stay strong, Delilah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

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