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Help Lucia keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

The the Thursday Table pantry in Verona is running low just as demand rises; $950 will stock it for 8 weeks.

🇮🇹 Verona, Veneto, Italy1,534 views
Lucia Giovanna Fabbri
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Verona
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Friday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 322 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Verona market and keep every receipt. Each $20 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 $950 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $250 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $580 • Refrigeration and electricity: $120 With deep gratitude, Lucia

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  • Isabela Renata Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $98

    “All the best. From Olinda with love.”

  • Volkan Kerem Taş 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Leo R. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Bikash Manoj Tamang 🇳🇵 · $16
  • Isaac N. Munoz 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Evans Omondi Tembo 🇰🇪 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Nakuru”

  • Paloma H. Rodríguez 🇦🇷 · $68.50

    “Thought of Lucia all day after reading this. - Buenos Aires”

  • Nyambura Fatuma Kigozi 🇰🇪 · $30
  • Amir Ido Friedman 🇮🇱 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $50
  • Lorena Simone Alves 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Be well. Thought of Lucia all day after reading this. - Vitória da Conquista”

  • Nafissatou Djeneba Kouyaté 🇫🇷 · $20

    “Stay strong. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Boulogne-Billancourt”

  • Marieke Noor Van der Linden 🇳🇱 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Small amount but sent with love. - Breda”

  • Grayson G. Chavez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Vasileios Pavlidis 🇬🇷 · $25
  • Prabha Jayanthi Samarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $15

    “All the best. From Zaporizhzhia with love.”

  • Hadley A. Torres 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $427.50

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    Delivered on promises

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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    Helped when no one else could

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  • Robel Abebe TeshomeQuestionAddress verified

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lucia.

    • Keep going, Lucia. Hope this works out for you. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Verona.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Lucia?

        • Thank you. If you're in Verona I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

      • Take care, Lucia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

        • Saraswathi A. KumarPhoto verified

          so sorry you're going through this, Lucia. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

          • Okechukwu Chinedu EzePhoto verified

            Take care. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. God bless

            • keep going. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

              • Wishing you peace. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                • How is Lucia doing now?

                  • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Manila.

                    • your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Verona!

                      • Wishing you the best, Lucia. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Alcalá de Henares.

                        • your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Love from Bekasi

                          • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Houston.

                            • It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

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