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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Munich
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Munich.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Monday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 255 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 35% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Munich 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 $3,250 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,800
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $760
• Baby formula and diapers: $510
• Refrigeration and electricity: $180
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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- Pari C. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $50
- Daniela Eliane Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $10
- Akari Watanabe 🇯🇵 · $20
“Hope this helps. Hope the August deadline works out. - Osaka”
- Mercedes F. Vásquez 🇪🇸 · $10
“Hope things get better - San Sebastián”
- Fernando Rafael Lopes 🇧🇷 · $10
“Happy to help. Hope the August deadline works out. - Guarulhos”
- Ingrid Renata Melo 🇧🇷 · $25
- Greyson L. Fernandez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $20
“You got this. Thought of Helene all day after reading this. - Messina”
- Fatima W. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $10
- Mahin Imran Roy 🇮🇳 · $7
“Stay strong. My sister told me about this one. - Mangaluru”
- Clara N. Holmes 🇬🇧 · $50
- Camelia Florina Lazar 🇷🇴 · $25
“Happy to help. I'm in București, thinking of you.”
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- Joost Joost Van der Meer 🇳🇱 · $5
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“All the best. Thought of Helene all day after reading this. - Geelong”
- Sophia Santos 🇬🇧 · $15.50
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- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $10
“Every little bit. Hope the August deadline works out. - Durban”
- Carmela M. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $10
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Best of luck, Helene. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. All the best.
Good luck, Helene. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Denpasar.
best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Saket
Thanks for sharing this, Helene. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Helene. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Helene. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't give up. Love from Eindhoven!
best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up.