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Help Oisin keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Dublin.

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Oisin F. Ward
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Thursday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 64 each week. Donations have dropped by about 58% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Dublin market and keep every receipt. Each $30 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 $3,100 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,750 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $670 • Baby formula and diapers: $330 • Refrigeration and electricity: $350 Thanks for reading all this. - Oisin

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    “Only $67 but hope it helps. - Mumbai”

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    “From my family to yours. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Alcalá de Henares”

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    “Wishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Fez”

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    “All the best. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Chattogram”

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  • Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Dublin

    • Rohit C. YadavID verified

      hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Toronto this morning. Blessings

      • praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

        • Sending love. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

          • you're not alone, Oisin. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Durham but we're thinking of you. Love from Durham.

            • So sorry you're going through this, Oisin. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Take care

              • Hope things get better soon, Oisin. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Cairns.

                • Aiden C. LawsonPhoto verified

                  stay strong, Oisin. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Kampala

                  • Thinking of you, Oisin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

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