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Feed 399 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Utrecht

Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Utrecht.

🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands2,435 views
Kees Koen Van Leeuwen
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Utrecht
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 399 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Utrecht market and keep every receipt. Each $55 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 $2,200 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $370 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,250 • Baby formula and diapers: $580 With deep gratitude, Kees
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Updates from Kees

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($468 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Haris Yusuf Halim 🇮🇩 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Jakarta Barat”

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    “Wishing you the best. Been where you are, it gets better. - Salerno”

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    “Stay strong. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Spokane”

  • Juliana Bianca Ramos 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Caterina Patrizia Basile 🇮🇹 · $68.50

    “God bless. Only $69 but hope it helps. - Bergamo”

  • Yağmur Özlem Özer 🇹🇷 · $58
  • Rachel Le 🇨🇦 · $54

    “Good luck. Thought of Kees all day after reading this.”

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    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Philadelphia”

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  • Anton Stepanov 🇺🇦 · $47

    “Every little bit. Thought of Kees all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $38
  • Sophie Silke Lorenz 🇩🇪 · $33

    “All the best. Thought of Kees all day after reading this.”

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  • Alexandru Ionuț Popescu

    Sending love, Kees. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Utrecht.

    • Marcus Miranda

      Best of luck. 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. Take care.

      • Marième Sow

        stay strong, Kees. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Utrecht

        • Onur Erdem Can

          rooting for you, Kees. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

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