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Help Ronnie keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked
The the Thursday Table pantry in Bacolod is running low just as demand rises; $400 will stock it for 10 weeks.
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Tuesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 395 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 43% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bacolod market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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 $400 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $250
• Refrigeration and electricity: $75
• Baby formula and diapers: $75
Thanks for reading all this.
- Ronnie
Updates from Ronnie
Wanted to say thank you properly. 28% funded and I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $105 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Manoj H. Bajwa 🇮🇳 · $30
“Stay strong. - Kota”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
“Thought of Ronnie all day after reading this.”
- Quinn S. Park 🇺🇸 · $10
“Be well. Please keep us posted. - Fresno”
- Kumar L. Das 🇮🇳 · $6
- Sadia Mahnoor Pasha 🇵🇰 · $5
“Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Hyderabad”
- Eman Hina Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $100
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ronnie
It's all in the list in the story. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is the big one at $250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.
You're not alone, Ronnie. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from San Diego!
Keep going, Ronnie. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best
thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Laval so I could bring a meal.