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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Manchester
Gerald runs a volunteer pantry feeding 65 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom2,670 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 65 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 33% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Manchester 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 $2,600 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,350
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $800
• Baby formula and diapers: $350
• Refrigeration and electricity: $100
I hope life is good to you.
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“Stay strong. Hope the August deadline works out. - Santos”
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“Stay strong. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nnewi”
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thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. God bless
Keep going, Gerald. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Tel Aviv.
Thanks for sharing this, Gerald. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.