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Help Tithi keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked
The the Thursday Table pantry in Pune is running low just as demand rises; $500 will stock it for 10 weeks.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,995 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 203 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 32% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Pune market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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 $500 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $260
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $95
• Baby formula and diapers: $80
• Refrigeration and electricity: $65
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Tithi
Update from Pune: I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Tithi
- Viral More 🇮🇳 · $57
- Umar Zain Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $50
- Varsha N. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $26
“Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Varanasi”
- Wayne K. Cloete 🇿🇦 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $20
- Samuel Endale Berhe 🇪🇹 · $20
- Violet E. Whitfield 🇬🇧 · $20
- Marcelo Anderson Dantas 🇧🇷 · $10
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Lexington
sending good thoughts, Tithi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.