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Help Greyson keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked
The the Thursday Table pantry in Colorado Springs is running low just as demand rises; $2,400 will stock it for 6 weeks.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 361 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 30% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Colorado Springs market and keep every receipt.
Each $50 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 $2,400 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,100
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $690
• Baby formula and diapers: $400
• Refrigeration and electricity: $210
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Greyson
Good news. Because of your gifts ($151 in total) the plan for rice, beans, flour and oil is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 3% thanks to 4 of you. the plan for baby formula and diapers is now scheduled. More news soon.
Update from Colorado Springs: we've started the first stage. We're at 2% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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- Nahid Rony Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $15
- Candra Budi Permana 🇮🇩 · $30
“Be well. Shared with friends too. - Medan”
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Thinking of you, Greyson. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care
Hang in there, Greyson. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. All the best!
Sending good thoughts, Greyson. This could happen to any of us. God bless.