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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Bronx
The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in Bronx is running low just as demand rises; $3,350 will stock it for 9 weeks.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 291 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 56% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bronx market and keep every receipt.
Each $45 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $3,350 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,650
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $790
• Baby formula and diapers: $590
• Refrigeration and electricity: $320
Thank you so much.
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Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. I hope September is when things finally get easier.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bronx.
Thank you. If you're in Bronx I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Joyce
Sure. The biggest one is rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale), $1,650. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Take care!
thinking of you, Joyce. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Surakarta.
hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't give up. All the best