Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Charlotte

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 326 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Charlotte market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,450 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $310 • Refrigeration and electricity: $155 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $985 I hope life is good to you.