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Help Karina keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in San Diego is running low just as demand rises; $2,750 will stock it for 6 weeks.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States1,469 views
Karina F. Hernández
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San Diego
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 127 each week. Donations have dropped by about 47% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the San Diego market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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 $2,750 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $410 • Refrigeration and electricity: $330 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,010 Every share and every dollar helps.

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  • Eda Bozkurt 🇹🇷 · $10

    “Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - İzmir”

  • Wegayehu Roman Teshome 🇪🇹 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Adama”

  • Alexandre Sebastião Machado 🇧🇷 · $30

    “From my family to yours. My mother told me about this one. - Campinas”

  • Brian James Lyimo 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Rashid L. Fourie 🇿🇦 · $65
  • Esperanza A. Vargas 🇪🇸 · $50

    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Alcalá de Henares”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $26

    “God bless. Shared with friends too. - Baton Rouge”

  • Ana Toala 🇳🇿 · $5

    “Good luck. I'm in Hamilton, thinking of you. - Hamilton”

  • Sơn Trung Hoang 🇻🇳 · $7

    “Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Hanoi”

  • Ayaan Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Happy to help. Hope the November deadline works out. - Agra”

  • Lillian J. Thomas 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Good luck. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Elena Wong 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Aurora Ilaria Longo 🇮🇹 · $5

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

  • Iván A. Ibarra 🇲🇽 · $10
  • Leila Malak Abbas 🇫🇷 · $70
  • Margaret Zawadi Wafula 🇹🇿 · $20
  • Karl Jürgen Busch 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Fajar Satria Effendi 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Lorena M. Sandoval 🇨🇴 · $50

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3.7(11 reviews)

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    Quick response, great follow-up

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    Outstanding person

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    Restored my faith in humanity

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    Delivered on promises

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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    Great help in a difficult time

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Karina. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

    • Good luck, Karina. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of San Diego.

      • Thinking of you, Karina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

        • Erlangga Heru LestariPhoto verified

          hope it all works out, Karina. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

          • Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care

            • Sending good thoughts. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

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