Weekly meals for families and seniors in Stuttgart

Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 139 each week. Donations have dropped by about 55% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Stuttgart market and keep every receipt. Each $45 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: $300 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,850 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $450 Thanks for reading all this. - Frieda