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Feed 398 families each week at the Second Helping in Aberdeen
The the Second Helping pantry in Aberdeen is running low just as demand rises; $1,300 will stock it for 12 weeks.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 398 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 55% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Aberdeen market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 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 $1,300 goes:
• Refrigeration and electricity: $260
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $540
• Baby formula and diapers: $500
I hope life is good to you.
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so sorry you're going through this, Gianna. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Gwangju
Hope things get better soon, Gianna. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. After 30 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Best of luck, Gianna. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Rooting for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Kanpur
hope things get better soon, Gianna. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Taguig.
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Yonkers this morning. Thinking of Aberdeen.