Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Half-Way Tree

Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 291 each week. Donations have dropped by about 58% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Half-Way Tree market and keep every receipt. Each $15 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,150 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $490 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $390 • Baby formula and diapers: $210 • Refrigeration and electricity: $60 I hope life is good to you.