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Help Craig keep the Community Pantry pantry stocked
The Community Pantry pantry in Fresno is running low just as demand rises; $3,150 will stock it for 12 weeks.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Monday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 246 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 40% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Fresno market and keep every receipt.
Each $40 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 $3,150 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100
• Baby formula and diapers: $370
• Refrigeration and electricity: $180
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Craig
Updates from Craig
We're at 11% thanks to 12 of you. I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($275). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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