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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Seattle
The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Seattle is running low just as demand rises; $2,750 will stock it for 10 weeks.
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States2,143 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 235 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 47% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Seattle market and keep every receipt.
Each $35 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 $2,750 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $870
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150
• Baby formula and diapers: $400
• Refrigeration and electricity: $330
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Sending love, Jack. Hope you get there. God bless
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jack.
It's all in the list in the story. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is the big one at $870, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hang in there, Jack. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page.
So sorry you're going through this, Jack. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.
good luck, Jack. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
So sorry you're going through this, Jack. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Sending good thoughts, Jack. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Seattle.