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Weekly meals for families and seniors in Warsaw

Renata runs a volunteer pantry feeding 130 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.

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Renata Kołodziej
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Warsaw
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 130 each week. Donations have dropped by about 44% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Warsaw market and keep every receipt. Each $20 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 $950 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $125 • Baby formula and diapers: $180 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $645 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

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  • Best of luck, Renata. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Bahir Dar so I could bring a meal. God bless

    • praying for you, Renata. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Sowmya T. RathnamPhoto verified

        Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

        • Hope it all works out, Renata. Looking forward to the next update. After 16 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best

          • Hope it all works out, Renata. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

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