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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Bakersfield
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Bakersfield.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 223 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 39% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bakersfield 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 $2,900 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,050
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $940
• Baby formula and diapers: $510
• Refrigeration and electricity: $400
Glad we found this place.
- Isaac
Updates from Isaac
Update from Bakersfield: the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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best of luck, Isaac. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Bakersfield.
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Best of luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Quezon City.