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Help Harper keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

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

🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom2,666 views
Harper A. Duncan
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Southampton
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Monday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 206 each week. Donations have dropped by about 44% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Southampton market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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): $1,700 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $570 • Baby formula and diapers: $340 • Refrigeration and electricity: $390 Every share and every dollar helps. - Harper

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Harper all day after reading this.”

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    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Athens”

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    “Hope it all works out! - Ankara”

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    “Hope things get better. Been where you're, it gets better. - Gujranwala”

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    “Best of luck. - Victoria”

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    “You got this. My mother told me about this one. - Pune”

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    “Be well. Thought of Harper all day after reading this. - Sakai”

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    “Be well. I'm in Caloocan, thinking of you.”

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    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Puebla”

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    “All the best. My father told me about this one. - Abuja”

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  • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Southampton

    • Nahid Babu MukherjeePhoto verified

      Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this.

      • Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. I hope June is when things finally get easier

        • Thinking of you, Harper. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

          • Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Faisalabad donated after I showed her your page. God bless!

            • Angela C. CarpenterPhoto verified

              Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. All the best

              • Wishing you the best, Harper. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Vigo.

                • Nancy Amani WaweruVerified organization

                  hope it all works out, Harper. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care

                  • Sending strength, Harper. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

                    • thanks for sharing this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together!

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