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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Bowling Green

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Bowling Green is running low just as demand rises; $4,000 will stock it for 11 weeks.

🇺🇸 United StatesPosted Sep 29, 20264,692 views
Deborah H. Brennan
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Member since Sep 24, 2026 · Bowling Green
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 391 each week. Donations have dropped by about 43% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bowling Green market and keep every receipt. Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $4,000 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,750 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,350 • Baby formula and diapers: $530 • Refrigeration and electricity: $370 Thanks for being kind about this. - Deborah
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    “Hope it all works out. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Coventry”

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    “Praying for you. Hope the December deadline works out. - Jakarta Selatan”

  • Gianna W. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $200 · 7h ago

    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Davao City”

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  • Tareq Mahin Hasan 🇮🇳 · $20 · 10h ago

    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Thiruvananthapuram”

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    “From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Ottawa”

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    “Take care of yourselves - George”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20 · 22h ago
  • Rodel R. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $75 · 23h ago

    “Thinking of you. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Caloocan”

  • Anil Suresh Aryal 🇳🇵 · $33 · 1d ago
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  • Adi Gili Biton 🇮🇱 · $74.50 · 1d ago

    “Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Beersheba”

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  • Tabitha Upendo MollelPhoto verified2d ago

    Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted

    • Nipa Shahana Sheikh2d ago

      Hope it all works out, Deborah. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

      • Eleni Gebremariam2d ago

        Best of luck, Deborah. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.

        • Corazon D. ZamoraID verified1d ago

          thinking of you, Deborah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.

          • Mekdes Tizita Jemal1d ago

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Brescia.

            • Marcos H. Álvarez1d ago

              Sending love, Deborah. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care.

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