Help Isabella keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Sunday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 82 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Chicago market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $610 • Baby formula and diapers: $260 • Refrigeration and electricity: $280 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Isabella