Help Brooks keep the Community Pantry pantry stocked
Brooks runs a volunteer pantry feeding 289 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
Updates from Brooks
Update from Leeds: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 69% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 55% thanks to 36 of you. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Small update. $375 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
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Reviews
3.4(13 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
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Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 24 people at work. Take care.
Good luck. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. God bless!
thanks for sharing this, Brooks. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Saskatoon
Thinking of you, Brooks. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Quezon City.