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Help Elena keep the the Harvest Pantry pantry stocked
The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Allentown is running low just as demand rises; $2,150 will stock it for 10 weeks.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a community center. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 129 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 34% this school holidays, 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 Allentown market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,150 goes:
• Refrigeration and electricity: $410
• Baby formula and diapers: $280
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,460
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Elena
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more neighborhoods should do this. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
thinking of you, Elena. Hope you get there. God bless.
hang in there. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up!
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 3 people at work. Take care
Sending strength, Elena. Shared it with a few friends. After 26 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Allentown
You're not alone, Elena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Good luck, Elena. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Cebu City.
praying for you, Elena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Allentown.
Thinking of you, Elena. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Nagpur.
Best of luck, Elena. Shared this with my family. Love from Davao City.
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Allentown
Thanks for sharing this, Elena. This could happen to any of us. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Praying for you, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.
hang in there, Elena. This could happen to any of us. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Allentown.
Wishing you the best, Elena. Shared it with a few friends.
Great idea, hope you get there. My neighbor in Thika donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
thanks for sharing this, Elena. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Thanks for sharing this, Elena. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. All the best
Thinking of you. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Take care.
stay strong. Hope you get there. Love from Madrid.
Hang in there, Elena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 6 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
thinking of you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Greetings from Brampton.