Weekly meals for families and seniors in New York

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 358 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the New York market and keep every receipt. Each $50 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,800 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $240 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $520 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,040 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.