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Help Dieter keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Augsburg.

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Dieter Leon Winter
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Augsburg
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 395 each week. Donations have dropped by about 38% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Augsburg market and keep every receipt. Each $45 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 $2,150 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $560 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,050 • Baby formula and diapers: $390 • Refrigeration and electricity: $150 Thank you for reading my story.

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Dieter all day after reading this.”

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  • Mai Nhung Kieu🇻🇳Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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  • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Bavaria. I'll ask around and let you know!

    • Good luck, Dieter. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 16 people at work.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dieter?

        • Frank Elias WolffPhoto verified

          Wishing you the best, Dieter. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Narayanganj.

          • Sending love, Dieter. Great idea, hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

            • Thanks for sharing this, Dieter. More neighborhoods should do this.

              • Hope things get better soon, Dieter. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 6 people at work. Love from London.

                • Hope this works out for you. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Augsburg.

                  • thanks for sharing this, Dieter. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

                    • Wishing you the best, Dieter. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

                      • sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Richards Bay.

                        • More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

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