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Help Shankar keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Nashik.

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Shankar P. Sundaram
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Nashik
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 297 each week. Donations have dropped by about 31% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nashik 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 $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $195 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $200 • Baby formula and diapers: $90 • Refrigeration and electricity: $65 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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  • Matthias Markus JungQuestionPhoto verified

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Shankar?

    • Festus Daramola

      You're not alone, Shankar. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Guadalajara.

      • Eduardo F. Solís

        Thinking of you, Shankar. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Blessings!

        • Leonardo G. Larson

          shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning. All the best.

          • David Ochieng Mwakyusa

            praying for you, Shankar. Shared this with my family. Take care.

            • Fadi Saeed ZidanQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shankar

              • Shankar P. SundaramOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

                Sure. The biggest one is rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale), $195. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.

            • Kirit T. Rathod

              I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Nashik.

              • Malak Mona Zidan

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

                • Hana Rima Haddad

                  You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Malang

                  • Kemi Damilola Onyeama

                    Wishing you peace, Shankar. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

                    • Ruby S. Yates

                      Best of luck, Shankar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

                      • Zeeshan Ali

                        Take care, Shankar. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

                        • Meena E. MehraPhoto verified

                          So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Arlington

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