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Feed 345 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Quezon City

Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Quezon City.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines941 views
Christian P. Alcantara
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Quezon City
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Monday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 345 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Quezon City 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 $400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $200 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $90 • Baby formula and diapers: $105 • Refrigeration and electricity: $5 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  1. Quick update: $147 raised so far (37%). I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Satish K. Verma 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Mizanur Rubel Khatun 🇧🇩 · $30
  • Álvaro E. Martínez 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Qian Liang 🇨🇦 · $47

    “You got this. Small amount but sent with love. - Edmonton”

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  • Best of luck, Christian. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Liverpool donated after I showed her your page

    $187 raised of $400

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