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Help Sergio keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in St. Petersburg.

🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States2,049 views
Sergio F. Chávez
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St. Petersburg
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 93 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this winter, 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 St. Petersburg market and keep every receipt. Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,400 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $810 • Baby formula and diapers: $440 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Sergio

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    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Badagry”

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    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tarragona”

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    “Hang in there. Hope the April deadline works out. - Birmingham”

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    “Be well. Thought of Sergio all day after reading this. - San Diego”

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  • So sorry you're going through this. Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out

    • Rooting for you, Sergio. Great idea, hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of St. Petersburg.

      • Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

        • Sending strength, Sergio. Hope this works out for you.

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