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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Gothenburg

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Gothenburg is running low just as demand rises; $3,000 will stock it for 11 weeks.

🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden1,979 views
Lena Nilsson
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Gothenburg
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Friday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 350 each week. Donations have dropped by about 35% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Gothenburg market and keep every receipt. Each $35 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 $3,000 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,550 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $470 • Baby formula and diapers: $580 • Refrigeration and electricity: $400 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 26% funded and the plan for rice, beans, flour and oil is now scheduled.

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  • Isabel R. Mendoza

    Good luck, Lena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

    • Ananya C. Gowda

      Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Gothenburg.

      • Anna Monika Chmielewski

        hope it all works out, Lena. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Gothenburg.

        • Orhan Taner Uçar

          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Wollongong.

          • Elsa Dinda UtomoPhoto verified

            Take care, Lena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Yonkers

            • Brenda F. Quarles

              Thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

              • Nilmini Wijesinghe

                Sending good thoughts, Lena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

                • Wayne S. Lawson

                  Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Gothenburg.

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