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The Harvest Pantry: keep the shelves full this rainy season

Vivaan runs a volunteer pantry feeding 240 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1,213 views
Vivaan P. Dhillon
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London
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 240 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the London market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,600 goes: โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $470 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $520 โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $610 Thanks for being kind about this. - Vivaan

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  • Isabel A. Robles ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $10

    โ€œHope the September deadline works out.โ€

  • Mรณnica J. Espinoza ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $10

    โ€œAll the best!โ€

  • Tunde Emeka Okafor ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one.โ€

  • Ivรกn F. Contreras ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5

    โ€œGood luck. Hope the September deadline works out.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Vivaan all day after reading this.โ€

  • Zubair Qasim Baig ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5

    โ€œGod bless!โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $30
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    โ€œRooting for you. Thought of Vivaan all day after reading this.โ€

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  • Renรฉ Louis Nicolas ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $15
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    โ€œBe well - Mississaugaโ€

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    โ€œKeep your head upโ€

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  • How is Vivaan doing now?

    • Slowly but in the right direction, thanks for asking. I'll put up a proper update with receipts soon. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 31 people at work

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