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Help Giorgio keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Bergamo is running low just as demand rises; $1,900 will stock it for 12 weeks.

🇮🇹 Lombardy, Italy1,197 views
Giorgio Bruno Marchetti
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Bergamo
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Tuesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 147 each week. Donations have dropped by about 58% this rainy season, 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 Bergamo market and keep every receipt. Each $20 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,900 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $830 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $630 • Baby formula and diapers: $230 • Refrigeration and electricity: $210 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Giorgio

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  • Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 30 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

    • wishing you the best, Giorgio. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Hải Phòng this morning. God bless.

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