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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Campinas

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Campinas is running low just as demand rises; $800 will stock it for 10 weeks.

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Mateus Leandro Freitas
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Campinas
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Friday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 278 each week. Donations have dropped by about 47% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Campinas market and keep every receipt. Each $20 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $800 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $260 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $340 • Baby formula and diapers: $120 • Refrigeration and electricity: $80 With deep gratitude, Mateus
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Updates from Mateus

  1. Quick update: $525 raised so far (66%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $374 raised so far (47%). I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. More news soon.

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  • Jameson D. Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Arlington”

  • Esther Rose Urassa 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Skylar R. Martinez 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Elena P. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope this helps! - New York”

  • Amelia M. Fields 🇨🇦 · $20.50

    “You got this. Hope the November deadline works out. - Brampton”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Ana A. Domínguez 🇦🇷 · $50

    “You got this. Small amount but sent with love. - Córdoba”

  • Colton H. Gordon 🇬🇧 · $20

    “God bless. Thought of Mateus all day after reading this. - London”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. - Christchurch”

  • Javier B. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $29

    “Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Cleveland”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Munich, thinking of you. - Munich”

  • Hina Harumi Ishikawa 🇯🇵 · $50
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  • Antoni Krawczyk 🇵🇱 · $5

    “Happy to help. Hope the November deadline works out. - Radom”

  • Heloísa Márcia Brito 🇧🇷 · $86
  • Marta D. Arias 🇪🇸 · $50
  • Sebastian Seidel 🇩🇪 · $50

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  • Lovely UyQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mateus

    • Hüseyin Cem Uçar

      Great idea, hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

      • Yolanda W. Luna

        Wishing you peace, Mateus. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

        • Sita Karki

          hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care

          • Pradeep M. Verma

            Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

            • Ramón A. Ochoa

              Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

              • Patricia W. FloresID verified

                Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 19 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything

                $1,044 raised of $800

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