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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Utrecht

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

🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands2,381 views
Wilma Ingrid Van den Broek
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Utrecht
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 340 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Utrecht market and keep every receipt. Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,650 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $360 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $950 • Baby formula and diapers: $340 With deep gratitude, Wilma

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  • Josiah D. Butler 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Prasanna Thilina Herath 🇱🇰 · $30
  • Marcin Damian Król 🇵🇱 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $50
  • Muthoni Lilian Ouma 🇹🇿 · $20
  • Nenita G. Mabini 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Daan Koen Van Vliet 🇳🇱 · $20
  • Consuelo T. Aguilar 🇨🇴 · $25

    “Praying for you. Thought of Wilma all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $50

    “Good luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Athens”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Mizanur Noman Sarker 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Emilia B. Bowers 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Wangari Naliaka Kioko 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Abigail Ama Bonsu 🇬🇭 · $15
  • Sébastien Théo Gautier 🇫🇷 · $24
  • Thomas C. Mitchell 🇺🇸 · $48

    “Praying for you. Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Joliet”

  • Sani Tayo Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $37

    “Be well. Shared with friends too. - Asaba”

  • Fatima D. Davids 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Dolores B. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Praying for you. Gave what I could this week. - Zapopan”

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4.5(4 reviews)

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  • Mercedes W. Tapia🇨🇴Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

  • Jéssica Luciana Santos🇧🇷Verified donor
    Great help in a difficult time

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Humaira Mahnoor Cheema🇵🇰Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Paula R. Domínguez🇪🇸Verified helper
    Reliable and compassionate

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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  • Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Utrecht.

    • How is Wilma doing now?

      • Sending love, Wilma. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

        • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Utrecht

          • Thank you. If you're in Utrecht I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

        • Hazel R. TorresPhoto verified

          sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Wilma

            • Sure. The biggest one is refrigeration and electricity, $360. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Appreciate you taking the time.

          • wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Birmingham.

            • Take care. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Utrecht.

              • Wishing you peace, Wilma. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Utrecht

                • Lubna Amal ZakiID verified

                  Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from London.

                  • wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Take care

                    • sending love. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care!

                      • keep going, Wilma. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Pune.

                        • Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless

                          • Praying for you, Wilma. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Lahore

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