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Help Evelyn keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Perth.

🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia2,704 views
Evelyn W. Hopkins
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Perth
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 127 each week. Donations have dropped by about 58% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Perth 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 $3,550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,000 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $970 • Baby formula and diapers: $380 • Refrigeration and electricity: $200 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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  • Hope things get better soon, Evelyn. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

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