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Help Todd keep the Community Pantry pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Tampa.
🇺🇸 Florida, United States1,837 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a community center. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 256 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 56% this winter, 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 Tampa market and keep every receipt.
Each $60 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 $1,300 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $480
• Baby formula and diapers: $660
• Refrigeration and electricity: $160
With deep gratitude,
Todd
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Sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Bristol so I could bring a meal.
Rooting for you, Todd. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Take care, Todd. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Fort Worth so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
You're not alone, Todd. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best!