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Help Donatella keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Donatella runs a volunteer pantry feeding 169 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

🇮🇹 Latina, Lazio, Italy2,271 views
Donatella Valentina De Angelis
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Sunday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 169 each week. Donations have dropped by about 36% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Latina market and keep every receipt. Each $25 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 $1,850 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $380 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $520 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $950 Thank you so much. - Donatella

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  • Sanjay H. Jat 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Andrea G. Ramírez 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Ngozi Lola Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Asaba”

  • Gabriela T. Acosta 🇪🇸 · $100

    “Good luck. My colleague told me about this one. - Madrid”

  • Tiffany Nichols 🇺🇸 · $29
  • Helena Eklund 🇸🇪 · $19

    “Thinking of you. My mother told me about this one. - Södertälje”

  • Krzysztof Ryszard Kołodziej 🇵🇱 · $5
  • Tammy W. Harris 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Silvia Veronica Donati 🇮🇹 · $200
  • Ratul Arif Sikder 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Veronika Sofia Medvedev 🇺🇦 · $30
  • Samuel Usman Okoro 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Good luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Warri”

  • Jyoti W. Seth 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Arun Warrier 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Rasha Ines Said 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Waylon N. Johnson 🇺🇸 · $20

    “All the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Savannah”

  • Sergio B. Soto 🇪🇸 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Barcelona”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Heather B. Gregory 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Donatella all day after reading this. - Sheffield”

  • Mercy Auma Barasa 🇺🇬 · $25

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    Restored my faith in humanity

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

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  • Sending strength, Donatella. Shared this with my family.

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Donatella

      • Donatella Valentina De AngelisOwnerAnswerAddress verified

        Baby formula and diapers is $380 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.

    • hope you get there. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Latina.

      • Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Kandy but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

        • Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Latina.

          • sending love, Donatella. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Latina.

            • hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Wudil this morning. Blessings.

              • Your post was clear and honest. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

                • 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. Blessings.

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