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Help Savannah keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Birmingham is running low just as demand rises; $2,200 will stock it for 6 weeks.

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Savannah Bradley
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Birmingham
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Wednesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 370 each week. Donations have dropped by about 49% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Birmingham market and keep every receipt. Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,200 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,100 • Refrigeration and electricity: $230 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $870 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Savannah

  1. Small update. $884 so far, the plan for rice, beans, flour and oil is now scheduled.

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  • Tashana G. PalmerPhoto verified

    Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 18 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Take care.

    • Lorena Rafaela MirandaQuestion

      how is Savannah doing now?

      • Samuel Kunle Bello

        Wishing you the best, Savannah. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Saket.

        • Jide Dayo AlabiID verified

          Hope it all works out, Savannah. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Beersheba.

          • Renato Jorge Barbosa

            You're not alone, Savannah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 15 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Hải Phòng

            • Opas Boonmee Kittisak

              Keep going, Savannah. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

              • Francesco Stefano GattiID verified

                Thinking of you and your family, Savannah. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

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