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Feed 67 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Shinjuku
The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Shinjuku is running low just as demand rises; $2,900 will stock it for 8 weeks.
🇯🇵 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan1,506 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 67 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 55% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Shinjuku market and keep every receipt.
Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,900 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,550
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $950
• Baby formula and diapers: $180
• Refrigeration and electricity: $220
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So sorry you're going through this, Kumiko. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Good luck, Kumiko. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Kumiko. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Hope this works out for you. Love from Cincinnati.