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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Caxias do Sul
Aparecida runs a volunteer pantry feeding 239 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
Anywhere in the worldPosted Oct 1, 2026655 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Friday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 239 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 53% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Caxias do Sul market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 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 $900 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $360
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $290
• Baby formula and diapers: $120
• Refrigeration and electricity: $130
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Aparecida
Updates from Aparecida
Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($162). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($162). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Buddhini Yashodha Rathnayake 🇱🇰 · $61.50 · 2h ago
“Every little bit. Only $62 but hope it helps. - Colombo”
- Diego P. Estrada 🇪🇸 · $100 · 2h ago
- Mutua Tumusiime Urassa 🇰🇪 · $19 · 2h ago
- Deepak N. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $25 · 2h ago
“Hope the December deadline works out. - Patna”
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Take care, Aparecida. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. God bless.