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Help Emilia keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Kassel.

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Emilia Schulze
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Kassel
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 366 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Kassel market and keep every receipt. Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,050 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500 • Refrigeration and electricity: $200 • Baby formula and diapers: $350 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Emilia
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Updates from Emilia

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 45% funded and the plan for baby formula and diapers is now scheduled.

  2. Quick update: $230 raised so far (11%). I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($140 in total) I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Kioko Shayo 🇰🇪 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”

  • Ki-tae Seo-jun Noh 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Gita Rina Pane 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Rashmi M. Garg 🇮🇳 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Prayagraj”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $15
  • Alice F. Cunningham 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Hridoy Nazrul Paul 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Lavanya Warrier 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Emilia all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Ahmed G. Mahlangu 🇿🇦 · $25
  • Joaquín Ávila 🇨🇴 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Palmira”

  • Soledad G. Ruiz 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Lourdes S. Escobar 🇪🇸 · $77.50
  • Francisco Diego Martins 🇧🇷 · $75

    “Praying for you. From Santos with love. - Santos”

  • Regina M. Flores 🇲🇽 · $25
  • My Ngân Trieu 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Dedi Mulyadi Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $15

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Emilia all day after reading this. - Bekasi”

  • Paul Emeka Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Andrea Palumbo 🇮🇹 · $64

    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Latina”

  • Paul Jide Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Ogbomosho”

  • Haris Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $15

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  • Grayson M. CookPhoto verified

    wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Brooklyn.

    • Sangeetha L. GoudQuestion

      how is Emilia doing now?

      • Miguel FernandesAddress verified

        wishing you the best, Emilia. Great idea, hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

        • Srinivas E. MenonPhoto verified

          Thinking of you and your family, Emilia. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless

          • Makoto Sota Nakagawa

            So sorry you're going through this, Emilia. Looking forward to the next update.

            • Nargis Rima BegumID verified

              Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. God bless

              • Fernando Thiago Mendes

                Best of luck, Emilia. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Cape Coast.

                $1,234.50 raised of $2,050

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