Help Rania keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked

Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Friday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 383 each week. Donations have dropped by about 55% 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 Alexandria market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $300 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $100 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $190 • Refrigeration and electricity: $10 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Rania