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Help Roberto keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Parma.

🇮🇹 Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy1,972 views
Roberto Luigi Barone
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Parma
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Wednesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 275 each week. Donations have dropped by about 53% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Parma 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 $1,900 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $160 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $990 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $750 Thanks for reading all this. - Roberto

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  • Renata Juliana Tavares 🇧🇷 · $30

    “Sending love. Small amount but sent with love. - Olinda”

  • Gbenga Chinedu Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Hope the September deadline works out. - Badagry”

  • Christopher Jordan 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Good luck. I'm in Duluth, thinking of you. - Duluth”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Imran Mohammad Das 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thought of Roberto all day after reading this. - Gazipur”

  • Girish R. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Ruth A. Rhodes 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Naresh F. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Thiruvananthapuram”

  • Mim Sumaiya Sheikh 🇮🇳 · $18

    “Wish I could do more. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kozhikode”

  • Raju Bikash Tuladhar 🇳🇵 · $25
  • Rodrigo Henrique Amaral 🇧🇷 · $50

    “From my family to yours. I'm in Maringá, thinking of you.”

  • Katherine T. Wade 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Best of luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Brampton”

  • Benjamin B. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Joyce Aisha Bakari 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Zelalem Eshetu 🇪🇹 · $25
  • Tài Toàn Le 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Jin-woo Young-ho Cha 🇰🇷 · $30

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Roberto all day after reading this. - Seoul”

Reviews

2.3(4 reviews)

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  • Christian L. Mitchell🇨🇦Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Gabriella J. Thomas🇺🇸Verified helper
    Quick response, great follow-up

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Kobina Nana Bonsu🇬🇭Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Lorenzo Francesco Grasso🇮🇹Verified donor
    Trustworthy helper

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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  • thinking of you, Roberto. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.

    • so sorry you're going through this, Roberto. This could happen to any of us.

      • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Parma.

        • Roberto Luigi BaroneOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Thank you. If you're in Parma I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Parma.

        • Good luck, Roberto. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

          • Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Magelang.

            • Ebo Richard OwusuAddress verified

              Stay strong, Roberto. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Parma

              • Thinking of you and your family, Roberto. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 5 people at work. Love from Nagpur.

                • Take care, Roberto. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Take care

                  • You're not alone, Roberto. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

                    • sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Newcastle upon Tyne.

                      • rooting for you. Hope you get there. Sent it to 8 people at work. Take care.

                        • Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 23 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                          • So sorry you're going through this, Roberto. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Entebbe this morning. Love from Entebbe.

                            • You're not alone, Roberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                              • Wishing you the best, Roberto. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                                • Hang in there, Roberto. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Wish I lived closer to Luxor so I could bring a meal. Take care

                                  • Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 5 people at work.

                                    • Ziad Zaid El-SayedAddress verified

                                      Praying for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings

                                      • Shared this with my family. Greetings from Belo Horizonte

                                        • Caio XavierAddress verified

                                          Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

                                          • Keep going. More neighborhoods should do this. I'll check back for the next update. All the best

                                            • Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Parma

                                              • Nisha J. JoshiID verifiedPhoto verified

                                                Hope things get better soon, Roberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Mumbai.

                                                • take care, Roberto. Hope you get there. Sent it to 21 people at work. All the best

                                                  • Praying for you, Roberto. More neighborhoods should do this. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                                                    • thanks for sharing this, Roberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Comilla this morning!

                                                      • I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Calamba this morning. Thinking of Parma.

                                                        • You're not alone, Roberto. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Parma

                                                          • So sorry you're going through this, Roberto. Shared this with my family. After 16 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                                                            • You're not alone, Roberto. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Bhopal donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

                                                              • great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

                                                                • Thinking of you and your family, Roberto. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Rochester but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Parma.

                                                                  • Arif Rashed PramanikAddress verified

                                                                    wishing you peace, Roberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

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