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Feed 398 families each week at Community Pantry in Niterói
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Niterói.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 398 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 40% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Niterói market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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 $750 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $370
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185
• Baby formula and diapers: $160
• Refrigeration and electricity: $35
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Aparecida
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best of luck, Aparecida. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Thanks for sharing this, Aparecida. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Hang in there, Aparecida. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.