Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Ann Arbor

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 365 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this school holidays, 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 Ann Arbor market and keep every receipt. Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,900 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $180 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500 • Baby formula and diapers: $220 Thanks for reading all this. - Lawrence