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Help Ángel keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked

Ángel runs a volunteer pantry feeding 234 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.

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Ángel K. Medina
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Dayton
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 234 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this summer, 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 Dayton market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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 $1,750 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $175 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150 • Baby formula and diapers: $425 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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