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Help Valentina keep the the Harvest Pantry pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Campinas.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 129 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 49% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Campinas market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 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 $800 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $300
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $400
• Baby formula and diapers: $100
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Valentina
Updates from Valentina
Thank you all. We're at 49% now ($388). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
- Lakshmi C. Anand 🇮🇳 · $100
- Abril M. Montes 🇲🇽 · $100
- Rocío H. Pacheco 🇺🇸 · $80
- Irma Gita Harahap 🇮🇩 · $75
“Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Kediri”
- Jorge M. Urbina 🇪🇸 · $50
- Girish W. Shinde 🇮🇳 · $48
- Raymond Hernandez 🇺🇸 · $46
- Martine Sylvie Marchand 🇫🇷 · $38.50
- Shireen B. Cloete 🇿🇦 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. I'm in Sandton, thinking of you. - Sandton”
- Mateo H. Serrano 🇨🇴 · $25
“Blessings. Small amount but sent with love. - Bucaramanga”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25
- Latha K. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $20
- Wellington Sérgio Brito 🇧🇷 · $20
“Be well. Hope the December deadline works out. - Juazeiro do Norte”
- Udara Mahesh Wanigasekara 🇱🇰 · $20
- Shyam Maharjan 🇳🇵 · $15
- Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $15
“Praying for you. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Malmö”
- Rhea C. Valdez 🇵🇭 · $10
“Rooting for you. I'm in Bacoor, thinking of you.”
- Favour Oluwaseun Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $10
- Amparo B. Flores 🇺🇸 · $10
- Mila Mirjam Hendriks 🇳🇱 · $10
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Sending strength. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too!
Thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless!
take care. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. All the best