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Help Eleanor keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Cambridge is running low just as demand rises; $2,350 will stock it for 8 weeks.
🇺🇸 Massachusetts, United States2,762 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Friday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 131 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 33% this school holidays, 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 Cambridge market and keep every receipt.
Each $35 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 $2,350 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,200
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $730
• Refrigeration and electricity: $420
I hope life is good to you.
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“Be well. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Siliguri”
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“From my family to yours. Thought of Eleanor all day after reading this. - Bakersfield”
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“Happy to help. Been where you're, it gets better. - Nice”
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“Thought of Eleanor all day after reading this. - Maringá”
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Wishing you the best, Eleanor. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Praying for you, Eleanor. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Cambridge.
Sending strength, Eleanor. Shared this with my family. All the best
Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Eleanor. Shared it with a few friends. All the best
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Boulogne-Billancourt