Feed 70 families each week at Community Pantry in Albany

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 70 each week. Donations have dropped by about 36% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Albany market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,300 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $770 • Baby formula and diapers: $310 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,220 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.