Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Hialeah

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 209 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this harvest gap, 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 Hialeah market and keep every receipt. Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,600 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,850 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,150 • Baby formula and diapers: $210 • Refrigeration and electricity: $390 If you're reading this, thank you.