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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Laredo

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Laredo.

🇺🇸 Laredo, Texas, United States2,530 views
Randall L. Mitchell
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Laredo
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 228 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% 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 Laredo 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 $2,500 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,250 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $550 • Baby formula and diapers: $340 • Refrigeration and electricity: $360 If you're reading this, thank you.

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  • Emma Lina Hartmann 🇩🇪 · $250

    “Thinking of you. Hope the August deadline works out. - Regensburg”

  • Zalak G. Shah 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Masud Ratul Paul 🇧🇩 · $200

    “Good luck. My father told me about this one. - Gazipur”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $100

    “Stay strong. Thought of Randall all day after reading this. - London”

  • Teresa Fiore 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Tomoko Naoko Sakamoto 🇯🇵 · $100

    “Hang in there. Small amount but sent with love. - Yokohama”

  • Haruto Yuma Kimura 🇯🇵 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Been where you are, it gets better. - Kitakyushu”

  • Nikom Prasertsak 🇹🇭 · $75.50

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Randall all day after reading this. - Bangkok”

  • Tawan Anucha Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $75

    “Good luck. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Bangkok”

  • Valentin Louis Girard 🇫🇷 · $75
  • Yuni Lestari Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $75
  • Colton W. Yang 🇬🇧 · $73

    “Hang in there. Only $73 but hope it helps. - London”

  • Sara Antonella Guerra 🇮🇹 · $66
  • Lily Rojas 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Karan E. Awasthi 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Hang in there. Please keep us posted. - Kota”

  • Elias Andreas Wolf 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Cologne, thinking of you. - Cologne”

  • Ayaan C. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Deepa R. Kapoor 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Kiran A. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Ji-woo Jung-hee Ko 🇺🇸 · $50

    “God bless. Thought of Randall all day after reading this. - Laredo”

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  • hang in there. Hope you get there. Thinking of Laredo

    • Wishing you peace, Randall. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.

      • Good luck, Randall. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Mysuru.

        • Darragh L. BuckleyAddress verified

          Wishing you peace, Randall. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Cape Town donated after I showed her your page. Love from Cape Town.

          • wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Prayagraj.

            • Wishing you peace, Randall. Your post was clear and honest. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Take care

              • hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.

                • Marcel Peter HoffmannPhoto verified

                  So sorry you're going through this, Randall. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Love from Petrópolis.

                  • Hope it all works out, Randall. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Laredo.

                    • Keep going, Randall. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

                      • So sorry you're going through this, Randall. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

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