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Help Gustavo keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

Gustavo runs a volunteer pantry feeding 364 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.

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Gustavo F. Estrada
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El Paso
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 364 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% 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 El Paso market and keep every receipt. Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,100 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $195 • Baby formula and diapers: $310 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,595 Thanks for being kind about this.
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  • Sunita J. Shukla 🇦🇺 · $5

    “Be well. My neighbor told me about this one. - Cairns”

  • Alberto L. Quintero 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - Zapopan”

  • Fikru Teklu Wolde 🇪🇹 · $250

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Mekelle”

  • Brooks S. Haynes 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Maud Petra Jacobs 🇳🇱 · $500

    “Every little bit. Only $500 but hope it helps. - Amsterdam”

  • Megumi Kaori Yamada 🇯🇵 · $20
  • Bruna Ingrid Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - Petrópolis”

  • Márcio Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Asher T. Burton 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Emily L. Evans 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Anwar Salim Ibrahim 🇫🇷 · $100

    “Be well. Small amount but sent with love. - Lyon”

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    “All the best. My sister told me about this one. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Madhuri R. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Mohan F. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Bruna Francisca Castro 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Kai Zhang 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Every little bit. Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - Fresno”

  • Bennett J. Young 🇺🇸 · $42

    “Stay strong. Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - St. Petersburg”

  • Abebe Samuel Demissie 🇪🇹 · $25

    “Thought of Gustavo all day after reading this. - Adama”

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  • Gabriella Alvarado

    Sending love, Gustavo. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Valentyna Milena Petrenko

      Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Eldoret this morning. Thinking of El Paso

      • Malathi E. Krishnan

        Best of luck. Great idea, hope you get there. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Sani Okechukwu Afolabi

          Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Love from Durban

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