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Help Yue keep the the Thursday Table pantry stocked

Yue runs a volunteer pantry feeding 344 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

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Yue Zhi He
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Saskatoon
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 344 each week. Donations have dropped by about 59% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Saskatoon market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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): $1,450 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $830 • Baby formula and diapers: $250 • Refrigeration and electricity: $320 Thank you so much.
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    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Brampton”

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Yue all day after reading this. - Hamburg”

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    “Good luck. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Bakersfield”

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    “Thought of Yue all day after reading this. - Kisumu”

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    “God bless. Hope the February deadline works out. - Novosibirsk”

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  • Daisuke Kaito Imai

    Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

    • Christian Hopkins

      I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in San Francisco donated after I showed her your page.

      • Greyson G. Joyner

        Wishing you the best, Yue. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up

        • Alice Francesca Negri

          Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares.

          • Heloísa Renata Coelho

            Sending strength, Yue. Shared it with a few friends

            • Donna Bell

              keep going, Yue. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

              • Madeline B. JimenezID verifiedPhoto verified

                hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Sakai this morning.

                • Wafa Leila Ghanem

                  Sending love, Yue. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

                  • Rashid Ahmed Ghanem

                    Sending good thoughts, Yue. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Saskatoon.

                    • Zenaida B. Bautista

                      It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Faisalabad.

                      • Lavanya K. Chandrasekhar

                        stay strong, Yue. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless

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