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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Columbia
The the Thursday Table pantry in Columbia is running low just as demand rises; $3,000 will stock it for 7 weeks.
🇺🇸 Columbia, Missouri, United States3,616 views
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 351 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 54% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Columbia 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 $3,000 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100
• Baby formula and diapers: $510
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,390
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You're not alone, Wyatt. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
rooting for you, Wyatt. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Amsterdam