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Feed 373 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Nottingham

Patrick runs a volunteer pantry feeding 373 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.

🇬🇧 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom1,719 views
Patrick N. Shelton
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Nottingham
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Thursday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 373 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nottingham market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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): $1,650 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $640 • Baby formula and diapers: $510 • Refrigeration and electricity: $150 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

Updates from Patrick

  1. Quick update: $741 raised so far (25%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $339 raised so far (11%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope this helps. I'm in Bowling Green, thinking of you. - Bowling Green”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

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    “Thinking of you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Kumasi”

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    “All the best. Thought of Patrick all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My sister told me about this one. - Kampala”

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  • Landon S. Harrison

    Hope things get better soon, Patrick. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • Miguel S. Guerrero

      Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Bogra

      • Anisur Ratul Islam

        Stay strong, Patrick. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

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