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Feed 61 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Los Angeles

The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Los Angeles is running low just as demand rises; $2,350 will stock it for 8 weeks.

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Stella Wright
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Los Angeles
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 61 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Los Angeles 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 $2,350 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $950 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,200 • Refrigeration and electricity: $200 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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  • Favour Mercy Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $1,000
  • Reem Zainab Gaber 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Giza”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100

    “You got this. My father told me about this one. - Erie”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $100

    “Happy to help. Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Warsaw”

  • Camille Nathalie Perrin 🇫🇷 · $75

    “From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Saint-Denis”

  • Regina M. Quiroga 🇨🇴 · $50
  • Neil C. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Been where you are, it gets better. - Mandaue”

  • Madhu Patel 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Logan Burns 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Eko Rudi Hartono 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Fatema Runa Howlader 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Cherry T. Uy 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Taguig”

  • Giovanna Gabriella Bianco 🇮🇹 · $25
  • Sônia Manuela Gonçalves 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Gonzalo E. Carrillo 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Raúl D. Cruz 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Siddharth K. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $22
  • Daniel Peña 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Xalapa”

  • Lyudmila Milena Vasiliev 🇷🇺 · $20

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  • thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Los Angeles.

    • good luck. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Siliguri

      • Rooting for you, Stella. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.

        • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Cape Coast this morning. Take care.

          • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Kyiv.

            • Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Los Angeles.

              • Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

                • Best of luck, Stella. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 20 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Mississauga.

                  • Praying for you, Stella. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

                    • Hang in there, Stella. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

                      • Rooting for you, Stella. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from George

                        • Keep going, Stella. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

                          • Shafiq Imran HossainPhoto verified

                            You're not alone, Stella. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Sherbrooke donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                            • Keep going, Stella. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

                              • rooting for you, Stella. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best.

                                • Great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

                                  • Josiah D. BarnettPhoto verified

                                    Take care, Stella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Islamabad so I could bring a meal.

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