Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Boulogne-Billancourt

Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 237 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Boulogne-Billancourt market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,800 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $600 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $760 • Baby formula and diapers: $220 • Refrigeration and electricity: $220 Thanks for reading all this. - Chloé