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Help Wei keep the the Harvest Pantry pantry stocked

The the Harvest Pantry pantry in San Jose is running low just as demand rises; $3,900 will stock it for 7 weeks.

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Wei He
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San Jose
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 120 each week. Donations have dropped by about 54% this rainy season, 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 San Jose market and keep every receipt. Each $30 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 $3,900 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,100 • Refrigeration and electricity: $410 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,390 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Wei
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Updates from Wei

  1. Update from San Jose: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Sangita Poudel 🇳🇵 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Kathmandu”

  • Regina G. Díaz 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Samuel F. Singh 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Ximena N. Rangel 🇲🇽 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Wei all day after reading this.”

  • Kathleen Ward 🇮🇪 · $100
  • Lawrence Nathaniel Adjei 🇬🇭 · $53
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Gopal Subash Pandey 🇳🇵 · $30

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Butwal, thinking of you.”

  • Samuel Kunle Fashola 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Isabelle N. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hope the December deadline works out. - Syracuse”

  • Kunle Nnamdi Zakari 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Thomas J. Gibson 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Laredo”

  • Aisha Abosede Alabi 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Addis Ababa”

  • Irfan Umar Cheema 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Gujranwala”

  • Hiba Aisha Rahman 🇪🇬 · $13

    “Blessings. Thought of Wei all day after reading this. - Mansoura”

  • Eugene W. Simpson 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Rooting for you. My brother told me about this one. - Oakland”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Thought of Wei all day after reading this. - Southampton”

  • Pavlos Vangelis Kalogeropoulos 🇬🇷 · $10

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  • Arslan Khan

    Sending love, Wei. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Freiburg.

    • Venkatesh J. Venkatesh

      Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

      • Gonzalo B. GuzmánQuestion

        Is there anything that isn't money that would help Wei?

        • Wei HeOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in San Jose I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • Tomás Vásquez

        Hope it all works out, Wei. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

        • Manasi ShethPhoto verified

          Take care. Great idea, hope you get there. All the best

          • Maria N. Burton

            Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Thủ Đức.

            $930 raised of $3,900

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