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Feed 386 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in Memphis

The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in Memphis is running low just as demand rises; $3,800 will stock it for 10 weeks.

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Megan M. Reed
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Memphis
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 386 each week. Donations have dropped by about 36% this summer, 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 Memphis market and keep every receipt. Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,800 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,100 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100 • Baby formula and diapers: $370 • Refrigeration and electricity: $230 With deep gratitude, Megan
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  • Priscila Josiane GomesVerified organization

    sending love, Megan. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from San Nicolás de los Garza

    • Meena M. Tandon

      praying for you. Shared this with my family. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

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