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Help Vivaan keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

Vivaan runs a volunteer pantry feeding 114 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.

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Vivaan D. Tiwari
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Nashik
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 114 each week. Donations have dropped by about 49% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nashik 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 $100 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $20 • Baby formula and diapers: $35 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $45 With deep gratitude, Vivaan
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Updates from Vivaan

  1. Small update. $90 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($90 in total) the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Nashik: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 45% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Zain Hassan Pasha 🇵🇰 · $17

    “Thinking of you. My mother told me about this one. - Rawalpindi”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $45

    “Thought of Vivaan all day after reading this. - Feira de Santana”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $45

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  • Rahim Shakil Hasan

    Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from London.

    • Nils Elias Forsberg

      Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

      • Dhanush D. Anand

        Take care, Vivaan. Great idea, hope you get there.

        • Zulkifli Vino Salim

          Sending good thoughts, Vivaan. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Heraklion but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

          • María W. Contreras

            You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Udaipur.

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