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Help María keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Portland.
🇺🇸 Oregon, United States1,264 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Saturday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 183 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 51% 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 Portland market and keep every receipt.
Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,500 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,350
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $400
• Baby formula and diapers: $440
• Refrigeration and electricity: $310
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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“This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nijmegen”
- Gabriel N. Peña 🇨🇴 · $100
“Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bogotá”
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“God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Bekasi”
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“Best of luck. Thought of María all day after reading this.”
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“You got this - Montpellier”
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“Keep your head up. Thought of María all day after reading this. - London”
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You're not alone, María. Your post was clear and honest. Take care
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Portland
Thank you. If you're in Portland I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
So sorry you're going through this, María. Great idea, hope you get there.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Oregon. I'll ask around and let you know
thanks for sharing this, María. More neighborhoods should do this
So sorry you're going through this, María. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Mumbai so I could bring a meal