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Help Tariq keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Boulogne-Billancourt.

🇫🇷 92194, Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France1,561 views
Tariq Hadi Zidan
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Boulogne-Billancourt
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 372 each week. Donations have dropped by about 30% this harvest gap, 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 Boulogne-Billancourt 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 $2,800 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,800 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $420 • Baby formula and diapers: $370 • Refrigeration and electricity: $210 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Tariq
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

Updates from Tariq

  1. Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($1,058). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Small update. $743 so far, I made the first payment toward refrigeration and electricity.

  3. Update from Boulogne-Billancourt: I made the first payment toward rice, beans, flour and oil. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Liverpool”

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  • Lawrence Kelley 🇦🇺 · $50

    “Happy to help. Thought of Tariq all day after reading this. - Melbourne”

  • Daniela S. Núñez 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Heather A. Turner 🇬🇧 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Kartika Gita Hartono 🇮🇩 · $25

    “All the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Jakarta Selatan”

Reviews

2.8(5 reviews)

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  • Liton Nahid Ahmed🇧🇩Verified helper
    Very responsive and caring

    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.

  • Mohammad Sohel Alam🇧🇩Verified donor
    Trustworthy helper

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Muhammad Erlangga Halim🇮🇩Verified helper
    Changed my perspective

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Ram Laxman Pun🇳🇵Verified helper
    Very responsive and caring

    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.

  • Alyona Svetlana Antonov🇩🇪Verified helper
    Exceeded expectations

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

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  • Dennis F. VazquezID verified

    Keep going. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Veracruz

    • Adrián J. Ochoa

      Good luck, Tariq. Shared this with my family.

      • Veronika Hrytsenko

        Sending love, Tariq. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

        • Titilayo Lilian Uba

          thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 38 people at work!

          $1,788 raised of $2,800

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