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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in London
The the Second Helping pantry in London is running low just as demand rises; $1,050 will stock it for 10 weeks.
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom1,332 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 215 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 43% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the London market and keep every receipt.
Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $1,050 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $500
• Baby formula and diapers: $410
• Refrigeration and electricity: $140
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Brandon
Good news. Because of your gifts ($95 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Emanuele Fabio Fontana 🇮🇹 · $27.50
- Salma Salma Kassem 🇳🇱 · $5
- Doris Rogers 🇺🇸 · $75
“You got this. From Charlotte with love. - Charlotte”
- Rubén K. López 🇺🇸 · $10
- Yun-seo Ga-eun Yoon 🇰🇷 · $7
- Angel D. Stewart 🇦🇺 · $25
- Arief Iwan Harahap 🇮🇩 · $10
“Hope the August deadline works out. - Jakarta Barat”
- Melanie P. Wells 🇦🇺 · $10
“Wish I could do more. From Melbourne with love.”
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $25
- Antônio Antônio Mendes 🇧🇷 · $50
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Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 14 people at work. God bless.
hope it all works out, Brandon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Dwarka
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Wellington.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Brandon?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about fresh vegetables and fruit, advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.
sending good thoughts, Brandon. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
how is Brandon doing now?
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Maringá this morning
Thanks for sharing this, Brandon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
hang in there, Brandon. Great idea, hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Thinking of you, Brandon. Hope this works out for you. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Take care, Brandon. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Wishing you the best, Brandon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Sending strength, Brandon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
Sending strength, Brandon. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Sydney
Praying for you, Brandon. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Barcelona.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of London.
Take care. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Bangkok!
Sending love. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Bonny
Stay strong, Brandon. Looking forward to the next update. Take care
More neighborhoods should do this. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending good thoughts, Brandon. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.