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Help Allan keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked
Allan runs a volunteer pantry feeding 77 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 77 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 36% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Calamba market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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 $300 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $120
• Baby formula and diapers: $125
• Refrigeration and electricity: $55
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Allan
Quick update: $131 raised so far (44%). I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Oksana Alina Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 · $10
- Arnel G. Agustin 🇵🇭 · $15
“Get well soon. My sister told me about this one. - Mandaue”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $15
- Todd Hall 🇺🇸 · $96
- Patrick N. Kelly 🇺🇸 · $25
- Viktor Volodymyr Gerasimov 🇷🇺 · $10
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thanks for sharing this, Allan. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Calamba
sending good thoughts, Allan. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Love from San Diego
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Blessings
Keep going, Allan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 32 people at work. Thinking of Calamba
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Enugu.
Thanks for sharing this, Allan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Piraeus.
hope it all works out, Allan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.
hope things get better soon, Allan. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Keep going, Allan. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.