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Help Verónica keep the the Harvest Pantry pantry stocked
Verónica runs a volunteer pantry feeding 112 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 112 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 46% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Boston market and keep every receipt.
Each $40 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 $2,850 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $970
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,250
• Baby formula and diapers: $310
• Refrigeration and electricity: $320
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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“Thought of Verónica all day after reading this. - Birmingham”
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“From my family to yours. From Phuket with love.”
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“Thought of Verónica all day after reading this. - Edinburgh”
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“Only $50 but hope it helps. - Brisbane”
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Hope it all works out, Verónica. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Verónica. Shared it with a few friends.
Sending love, Verónica. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. After 19 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Porto Alegre
Thinking of you, Verónica. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Boston.
wishing you the best. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Tucson so I could bring a meal. Take care