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Help Elias keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked
The the Thursday Table pantry in Essen is running low just as demand rises; $2,200 will stock it for 9 weeks.
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Monday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 106 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 48% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Essen market and keep every receipt.
Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,200 goes:
• Refrigeration and electricity: $240
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,400
• Baby formula and diapers: $560
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Elias
Updates from Elias
Quick update: $1,047 raised so far (48%). I made the first payment toward rice, beans, flour and oil. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Elias
- Lourdes M. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $75
- Sathish H. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $10
- Hussain Mubashir Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $20
- Do-hyun Eun-woo Sung 🇺🇸 · $20
- Nicola Sergio Grassi 🇮🇹 · $10
- Jung-ho Ki-tae Ha 🇰🇷 · $5
- Jahid Liton Sultana 🇧🇩 · $10
- Viktor Dmitry Gusev 🇺🇦 · $20
- Débora Regina Duarte 🇧🇷 · $10
“Thought of Elias all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
- Princess J. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $30
- Laura Mihaela Serban 🇷🇴 · $50
“Happy to help. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Cluj-Napoca”
- Salman Arslan Tarar 🇵🇰 · $30
- Lúcia Cláudia Freitas 🇧🇷 · $5
- Ruben Niels Van der Veen 🇳🇱 · $25
“Sending love. My father told me about this one. - Rotterdam”
- Alexandra H. Walters 🇨🇦 · $75
- Tariq Farhan Khan 🇵🇰 · $10
“Hope things get better. My sister told me about this one. - Sukkur”
- Aaron L. Patterson 🇬🇧 · $10
- Yusuf Bayu Effendi 🇮🇩 · $60
- Rémi Gilles Huet 🇫🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
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rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Newcastle donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Essen
Hope things get better soon, Elias. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Essen.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Lahore
Wishing you peace, Elias. Hope this works out for you.
take care. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Essen.