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Help Kayode keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Bonny.

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Kayode Ibrahim Salami
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Bonny
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 301 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bonny market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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 $500 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $90 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $330 • Baby formula and diapers: $80 I hope life is good to you.
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  • Bharath C. ChettiarQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kayode?

    • Rami Omar Mourad

      You're not alone, Kayode. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't give up. Take care

      • Nida Javeria SandhuQuestion

        is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kayode.

        • Kayode Ibrahim SalamiOwnerAnswer

          Sure. The biggest one is fresh vegetables and fruit, $90. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. It helps to be asked.

      • Kiran Kiran Adhikari

        keep going. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't give up

        • Kausar Amna SiddiquiQuestion

          How is Kayode doing now?

          • Joyce C. McDaniel

            wishing you the best, Kayode. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Bergamo

            • Denise Rogers

              Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

              • Ethan F. Newman

                projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

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