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Help Federico keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Padua is running low just as demand rises; $1,950 will stock it for 11 weeks.

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Federico De Luca
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Padua
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Monday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 77 each week. Donations have dropped by about 47% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Padua market and keep every receipt. Each $20 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 $1,950 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $590 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,050 • Baby formula and diapers: $155 • Refrigeration and electricity: $155 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Federico
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  • Larissa LopesQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Federico?

    • Robbert Piet Peters

      Good luck. Great idea, hope you get there

      • Carlos K. GuzmánPhoto verified

        You're not alone. Hope you get there. Sent it to 35 people at work. Greetings from Madrid.

        • Graciela B. Robles

          Sending love, Federico. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Likoni.

          • Charles Dixon

            This could happen to any of us. Love from Warsaw.

            • Szymon Antoni Szczepański

              Best of luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

              • Genesis Vega

                Hang in there, Federico. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Faisalabad so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Padua

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