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Help Hải keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Houston.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 163 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 57% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Houston 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 $3,000 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $830
• Baby formula and diapers: $330
• Refrigeration and electricity: $340
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- Ritu A. Srivastava 🇬🇧 · $1,000
“Good luck. Thought of Hải all day after reading this. - London”
- Federico Gennaro Parisi 🇮🇹 · $200
- Stavroula Anastasia Souris 🇬🇷 · $200
- Axel S. Walker 🇺🇸 · $200
- Esteban R. Serrano 🇪🇸 · $75
“Best of luck. Shared with friends too. - Girona”
- Joshua S. Aguilar 🇵🇭 · $74
- Sharmila Sabina Jahan 🇮🇳 · $74
“Every little bit. My brother told me about this one. - Varanasi”
- Tayo Kelechi Tijani 🇳🇬 · $68
- Ananya C. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $61.50
“You got this. Only $62 but hope it helps. - Mumbai”
- Rey R. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $59
- Taghreed Hamdan 🇪🇬 · $50
- Eduardo P. García 🇺🇸 · $50
- John Shayo 🇺🇬 · $50
“Thought of Hải all day after reading this. - Entebbe”
- Harsh P. Saxena 🇮🇳 · $50
“Thought of Hải all day after reading this. - Nagpur”
- Mateo Ávila 🇲🇽 · $50
- Mercedes T. Peña 🇨🇴 · $50
- Clara Cooper 🇺🇸 · $50
- Satish T. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $50
- Beau M. Ryan 🇬🇧 · $50
- Vasanthi T. Varma 🇮🇳 · $30
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Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. After 7 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Hải. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor in Timișoara donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Houston.
Shared it with a few friends. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Warsaw.
Take care, Hải. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Santos
Praying for you, Hải. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.