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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Tacoma

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

🇺🇸 Tacoma, Washington, United States852 views
Katherine A. Robinson
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Tacoma
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Thursday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 267 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Tacoma market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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 $3,650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,950 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,100 • Baby formula and diapers: $330 • Refrigeration and electricity: $270 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

Updates from Katherine

  1. We're at 14% thanks to 11 of you. the plan for baby formula and diapers is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Kamala Nisha Basnet 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Thought of Katherine all day after reading this. - Pokhara”

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    “Be well. Thought of Katherine all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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Reviews

3.5(4 reviews)

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  • Leandro Henrique Cardoso🇧🇷Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Ngọc Thảo Phan🇻🇳Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Rani Hani Wijaya🇮🇩Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Bianca Raquel Ribeiro🇧🇷Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Lata E. Kumar

    hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't give up.

    • Klara Holmberg

      Sending strength. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Gazipur.

      • Ella D. Hernandez

        Best of luck, Katherine. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out

        $1,157.50 raised of $3,650

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