Weekly meals for families and seniors in Belfast

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 187 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% 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 Belfast market and keep every receipt. Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,050 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150 • Refrigeration and electricity: $330 • Baby formula and diapers: $570 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.