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Help Autumn keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked
Autumn runs a volunteer pantry feeding 284 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States175 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 284 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 53% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Orlando market and keep every receipt.
Each $55 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 $3,200 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,950
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $730
• Baby formula and diapers: $380
• Refrigeration and electricity: $140
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 4 people at work. Love from Rennes.
Thinking of you, Autumn. Shared it with a few friends.
Hang in there, Autumn. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours
best of luck, Autumn. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Bakersfield