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Feed 64 families each week at the Thursday Table in Gatineau
The the Thursday Table pantry in Gatineau is running low just as demand rises; $2,700 will stock it for 10 weeks.
🇨🇦 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada2,358 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 64 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 47% this school holidays, 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 Gatineau market and keep every receipt.
Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,700 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $740
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $920
• Baby formula and diapers: $680
• Refrigeration and electricity: $360
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Scarlett
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hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Mumbai.
thanks for sharing this, Scarlett. Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Sending strength, Scarlett. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Mombasa.