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Help Mia keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

The the Thursday Table pantry in Essen is running low just as demand rises; $1,700 will stock it for 7 weeks.

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Mia Jessica Schulze
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 392 each week. Donations have dropped by about 43% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Essen market and keep every receipt. Each $35 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 $1,700 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $530 • Refrigeration and electricity: $260 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $910 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Mia

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  • Todd MerrittID verified

    You're not alone, Mia. Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

    • Jamal Salim SabbaghPhoto verified

      Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from San Diego.

      • it takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Noida donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

        • Thanks for sharing this, Mia. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Oakland so I could bring a meal. Take care

          • Good luck, Mia. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

            • Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Love from Salem

              • stay strong, Mia. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Take care

                • Rooting for you. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from San Jose

                  • this could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Thủ Đức donated after I showed her your page.

                    • You're not alone, Mia. More neighborhoods should do this.

                      • Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Reading donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

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