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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Freiburg

The the Second Helping pantry in Freiburg is running low just as demand rises; $2,650 will stock it for 10 weeks.

🇩🇪 Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany2,387 views
Melanie Emma Fuchs
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Freiburg
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Friday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 359 each week. Donations have dropped by about 38% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Freiburg market and keep every receipt. Each $20 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 $2,650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,750 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $480 • Baby formula and diapers: $300 • Refrigeration and electricity: $120 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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  • Tameka Thompson🇯🇲Verified helper
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    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Irene P. Morales

    Praying for you, Melanie. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • Rodrigo M. Cordero

      You're not alone, Melanie. Hope you get there!

      • Bruna AndradeQuestion

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Freiburg.

        • Danielle W. Brooks

          Sending good thoughts, Melanie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Rawalpindi

          • Ingrid Emma Becker

            Sending good thoughts, Melanie. Shared it with a few friends. After 11 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

            • Karanja Ssebuliba Musyoka

              Stay strong, Melanie. This could happen to any of us. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

              • Keerthana N. Yadav

                So sorry you're going through this, Melanie. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 12 people at work.

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