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Feed 89 families each week at Community Pantry in Padua

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Padua.

🇮🇹 Padua, Veneto, Italy2,213 views
Edoardo Massimo Bianco
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Padua
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 89 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% 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 Padua market and keep every receipt. Each $20 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 $2,100 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $990 • Refrigeration and electricity: $190 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $920 With deep gratitude, Edoardo

Updates from Edoardo

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($780 in total) I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($460). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $332 so far, I made the first payment toward rice, beans, flour and oil.

  • Abhishek N. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Harsh F. Jat 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Thu Thu Chau 🇻🇳 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Edoardo all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Dylan Brennan 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Krit Sakda Intharat 🇹🇭 · $62.50
  • Mateo G. Miranda 🇨🇦 · $59
  • David L. Carter 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Iwona Wilk 🇵🇱 · $50

    “All the best. Thought of Edoardo all day after reading this. - Łódź”

  • Aaliyah Palmer 🇺🇸 · $45
  • Remedios T. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $44
  • Vandana A. Chauhan 🇺🇸 · $38
  • Sohel Arif Alam 🇬🇧 · $34
  • Priscila Vanessa Azevedo 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Alok F. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Gerald H. Salazar 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Swetha F. Nayak 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Samantha F. Snyder 🇳🇿 · $25
  • Bhavna N. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $24
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20

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  • Ryan T. Burton🇺🇸Verified donor
    Honest and trustworthy

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Exceptional service

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

  • Madhu A. Bhatia🇬🇧Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Anna Lotte DijkstraQuestionAddress verified

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Edoardo?

    • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about fresh vegetables and fruit, advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Victor W. SalvadorPhoto verified

    hope it all works out, Edoardo. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 22 people at work.

    • Hope things get better soon, Edoardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Edoardo

        • Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. fresh vegetables and fruit comes first ($990) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Sending strength, Edoardo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Lagos.

        • thinking of you, Edoardo. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Columbus.

          • hope things get better soon, Edoardo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 35 people at work. Blessings.

            • Praying for you. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

              $1,101 raised of $2,100

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