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Help Fredrik keep the Community Pantry pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Södertälje.

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Fredrik Sandström
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Södertälje
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Thursday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 286 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Södertälje 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 $2,550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,200 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $630 • Baby formula and diapers: $530 • Refrigeration and electricity: $190 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Fredrik
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

Updates from Fredrik

  1. Update from Södertälje: I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Ebuka Michael Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $30

    “God bless. Thought of Fredrik all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Ajay D. Sood 🇮🇳 · $10

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

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    “From my family to yours. My father told me about this one. - Pietermaritzburg”

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    “God bless. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Rome”

  • Bagus Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Thought of Fredrik all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

  • Todd F. Quincy 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Every little bit. Thought of Fredrik all day after reading this. - Phoenix”

  • José P. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Phoenix”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My brother told me about this one. - Surakarta”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Chattogram”

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    “Every little bit. From Angeles with love. - Angeles”

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  • Harumi Hina Morita

    Sending love, Fredrik. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My husband and I read this together. God bless.

    • Ayanda A. TshabalalaQuestion

      how is Fredrik doing now?

      • Arjun L. Dwivedi

        Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Likoni.

        • Isaac Jackson

          reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Thane this morning. God bless.

          • Kayode Kayode Fashola

            wishing you peace, Fredrik. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings

            • Ingrid Natália Costa

              Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Thinking of Södertälje.

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