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Help Axel keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Sacramento.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Sunday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 242 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 40% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Sacramento market and keep every receipt.
Each $60 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $3,200 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,150
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100
• Baby formula and diapers: $600
• Refrigeration and electricity: $350
I hope life is good to you.
- Axel
Updates from Axel
Thank you all. We're at 75% now ($2,398). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit.
Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($606). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
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Thanks for sharing this, Axel. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Onitsha so I could bring a meal.
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Dallas
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 29 people at work. Love from Nairobi
Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. All the best.
Sending strength, Axel. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless!
Sending love, Axel. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.