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Feed 355 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Newcastle upon Tyne is running low just as demand rises; $2,550 will stock it for 10 weeks.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 355 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 45% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Newcastle upon Tyne market and keep every receipt.
Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week.
I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday.
Where the $2,550 goes:
• Refrigeration and electricity: $220
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $820
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,510
Thanks for reading all this.
- Cynthia
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Rooting for you. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't give up.