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Help Cristina keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Mar del Plata.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina265 views
Cristina K. Fuentes
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Mar del Plata
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 176 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% 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 Mar del Plata market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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 $300 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $115 • Refrigeration and electricity: $55 • Baby formula and diapers: $130 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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  • David T. RichardsID verified

    Thinking of you, Cristina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 26 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

    • Laurent Poirier

      Wishing you the best, Cristina. Shared this with my family. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Nagpur

      • José K. Duarte

        Hope things get better soon, Cristina. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

        • Jepkoech Mary KipchogePhoto verified

          hope things get better soon, Cristina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

          • Samuel Carlos MachadoPhoto verified

            Sending strength, Cristina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

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