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Help Joyce keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Leicester.

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Joyce M. Dunn
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Leicester
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 92 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Leicester market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $2,350 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,100 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $500 • Baby formula and diapers: $450 • Refrigeration and electricity: $300 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Joyce
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Updates from Joyce

  1. Small update. $791 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 26% thanks to 15 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Marcos H. Ramírez 🇺🇸 · $30

    “All the best. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this. - Syracuse”

  • Divya R. Sandhu 🇮🇳 · $74
  • Zeeshan Hassan Malik 🇵🇰 · $10

    “My sister told me about this one. - Quetta”

  • Kalyani N. Naik 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Angel K. Miranda 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Fresno”

  • Wafa Lina Rahman 🇸🇦 · $15
  • Harsh T. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $15
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  • Rajesh H. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Samir Amir Wahba 🇪🇬 · $10

    “God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Luxor”

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    “Sending love. - Toulon”

  • Emilia Franke 🇩🇪 · $17

    “Praying for you. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this. - Regensburg”

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  • Christian Pickett 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. From Leeds with love. - Leeds”

  • Cora T. Whitaker 🇺🇸 · $74.50

    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Yonkers”

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  • Gilles Vincent Jacquet

    So sorry you're going through this, Joyce. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 9 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Fresno.

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