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Help Hiếu keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

The the Thursday Table pantry in San Antonio is running low just as demand rises; $3,450 will stock it for 12 weeks.

🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States4,676 views
Hiếu Việt Quach
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San Antonio
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Friday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 220 each week. Donations have dropped by about 49% this summer, 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 San Antonio 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 $3,450 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,900 • Refrigeration and electricity: $430 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,120 Glad we found this place.
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Updates from Hiếu

  1. We're at 60% thanks to 52 of you. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($1,509). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  3. We're at 17% thanks to 12 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Emre Mustafa Aksoy 🇹🇷 · $250
  • Fiona D. Botha 🇿🇦 · $250
  • Komal R. Garg 🇮🇳 · $250

    “Thought of Hiếu all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Lydia F. Campos 🇬🇧 · $200
  • Gita Durga Gurung 🇳🇵 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Hiếu all day after reading this. - Pokhara”

  • Eugene K. Hanson 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Blessings. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Louisville”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Nottingham”

  • Mansi D. Mehta 🇮🇳 · $77
  • Manoel Felipe Almeida 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Dustin Lawson 🇦🇺 · $75
  • Lavanya W. Nayak 🇮🇳 · $70.50

    “Thought of Hiếu all day after reading this. - Saket”

  • Zawadi Nafula Mwesigwa 🇹🇿 · $65.50
  • Kathleen Santos 🇵🇭 · $65

    “Rooting for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - San Fernando”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $63
  • Ayanda N. Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $50

    “God bless. Thought of Hiếu all day after reading this.”

  • Patrícia Francisca Gomes 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Piumi De Silva 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Devi W. Dlamini 🇿🇦 · $50

    “Thought of Hiếu all day after reading this. - Pietermaritzburg”

  • Trisha P. Torres 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $50

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  • Alok G. Rajput

    Sending good thoughts, Hiếu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Nnewi.

    • Eka Yanti Hidayat

      Thinking of you. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope December is when things finally get easier. God bless.

      • Carla T. Naicker

        Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

        • Phương QuachPhoto verified

          take care, Hiếu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Tema

          • Shweta N. Chaudhary

            Wishing you peace, Hiếu. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best

            • Carter G. MejiaPhoto verified

              thanks for sharing this, Hiếu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted.

              • Liam L. Sullivan

                you're not alone, Hiếu. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Addis Ababa!

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