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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Manukau
Ellie runs a volunteer pantry feeding 225 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Wednesday from the back of a community center. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 225 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 43% this winter, 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 Manukau 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 $2,600 goes:
• Refrigeration and electricity: $350
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,600
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $650
I hope life is good to you.
- Ellie
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Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care