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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Sacramento
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Sacramento.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Thursday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 87 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 50% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Sacramento market and keep every receipt.
Each $45 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 $3,450 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $2,050
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $580
• Baby formula and diapers: $440
• Refrigeration and electricity: $380
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Terry
Updates from Terry
Quick update: $2,999 raised so far (87%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Small update. $1,820 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $833 raised so far (24%). I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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thinking of you and your family, Terry. More neighborhoods should do this. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Good luck, Terry. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. All the best.
wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope January is when things finally get easier.
Thinking of you and your family, Terry. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.