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Help Oliver keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked
The the Thursday Table pantry in Miami is running low just as demand rises; $3,700 will stock it for 6 weeks.
🇺🇸 Florida, United States5,354 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 127 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, 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 Miami market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $3,700 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,750
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,300
• Baby formula and diapers: $350
• Refrigeration and electricity: $300
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Oliver
Updates from Oliver
60% there. the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled. Thank you.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,195 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Sophie P. Chambers 🇺🇸 · $50
- Lloyd Clarke 🇯🇲 · $25
- Noor Sawsan Yassin 🇫🇷 · $50
- Godwin Festus Igwe 🇳🇬 · $10
- Teresa Gallo 🇮🇹 · $100
- Alexander H. Howell 🇬🇧 · $15
- Gustavo L. Montes 🇪🇸 · $50
- Nneka Uche Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Tsion Liya Abera 🇪🇹 · $5
- Gabriel K. Wilkins 🇺🇸 · $200
- Heru Salim 🇮🇩 · $5
- Joko Heru Susanto 🇮🇩 · $100
- Rohit J. Das 🇮🇳 · $27.50
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $15
- Kipchoge Kimani Bakari 🇺🇬 · $5
- Eduardo C. Herrera 🇪🇸 · $30
- Alberto H. Mendoza 🇪🇸 · $100
- Salvador N. Ibarra 🇺🇸 · $5
- Eva Evi Visser 🇳🇱 · $20
“Only $20 but hope it helps. - Nijmegen”
- Trung Lộc Diep 🇺🇸 · $61.50
“Stay strong. I'm in Warren, thinking of you.”
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Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to Ikeja so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Uberlândia.
Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
you're not alone, Oliver. Great idea, hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Blessings