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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 77040, Houston, Texas, United States2,194 views
Micah Willis
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Houston
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 388 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Houston market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,600 goes: โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,600 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,050 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $510 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $440 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Micah

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  • Diya L. Tripathi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Luis B. Romero ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $30
  • Giang Hแบฑng Tieu ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $49

    โ€œPlease keep us posted. - Hแป“ Chรญ Minh Cityโ€

  • Dante M. Manalo ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

    โ€œFrom Tallahassee with love.โ€

  • Angela Cristina Bianchi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $5

    โ€œThought of Micah all day after reading this.โ€

  • Adriana Elaine Batista ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $84
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Heinz Uwe Thomas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50

    โ€œPraying for you. Thought of Micah all day after reading this.โ€

  • Enrique C. Maldonado ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $50

    โ€œHang in there - Coatzacoalcosโ€

  • Ian T. Hansen ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. - Dallasโ€

  • Tao Peng Ma ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

    โ€œStay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Lexingtonโ€

  • Kenji Ueda ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $100
  • Nga Tran ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $50
  • William Yaw Appiah ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100
  • Devi B. Swamy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5

    โ€œGod bless. Thought of Micah all day after reading this.โ€

  • Hana Samira Bakr ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Zaid Yusuf Nassar ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25

    โ€œStay strong - Mohammediaโ€

  • Polina Vera Ivanov ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $25

    โ€œOnly $25 but hope it helps. - Moscowโ€

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  • Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

    • Paul Tim BeckID verified

      Best of luck, Micah. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!

      • Silas L. CrawfordQuestionVerified organization

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Houston

        • Micah WillisOwnerAnswer

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale), advice is welcome too.

      • Rafiq Karim MiaID verified

        best of luck, Micah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Houston.

        • how is Micah doing now?

          • Hope things get better soon, Micah. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Onitsha this morning.

            • So sorry you're going through this, Micah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. God bless.

              • Terry K. RomeroQuestionPhoto verified

                is rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) the biggest cost or is there more coming?

                • Micah WillisOwnerAnswer

                  Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($1,600) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.

              • Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

                • Hope you get there. Greetings from San Antonio!

                  • Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 20 people at work.

                    • Wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best

                      • Praying for you, Micah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted.

                        • Thanks for sharing this, Micah. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Dwarka.

                          • Tshepo S. ButheleziAddress verified

                            thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon!

                            • Gloria HernandezID verified

                              Praying for you, Micah. Shared this with my family. Love from Oakland

                              • You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Sรถdertรคlje but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

                                • Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Houston.

                                  • Trang Hแบกnh LyPhoto verified

                                    Thinking of you, Micah. Hope this works out for you. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Houston.

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