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Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Houston
Isabelle runs a volunteer pantry feeding 339 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.
🇺🇸 77022, Houston, Texas, United States2,960 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 339 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 57% this winter, 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 Houston market and keep every receipt.
Each $55 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $2,750 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $320
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,300
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,130
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Isabelle
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- Giang Việt Duong 🇻🇳 · $20
- Zeynep Elif Erdoğan 🇹🇷 · $20
- Kiara C. Rathore 🇮🇳 · $50
- Diego R. Flores 🇲🇽 · $30
“Thought of Isabelle all day after reading this. - Ciudad de México”
- Joseph M. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $25
- Julián P. Zamora 🇲🇽 · $1,000
“God bless. Only $1,000 but hope it helps. - Xalapa”
- Aravind A. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $10
- Kirana Nur Mahendra 🇮🇩 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope the March deadline works out. - Kediri”
- Anita Sharmila Poudel 🇳🇵 · $20
“Happy to help. Please keep us posted. - Butwal”
- Günter Kevin Frank 🇩🇪 · $50
- Nadine Lisa Vogel 🇩🇪 · $30
- Het C. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $50
“Blessings. Thought of Isabelle all day after reading this. - Prayagraj”
- Patricia S. Zamora 🇺🇸 · $5
- Patrícia Santana 🇧🇷 · $50
- Santiago D. Cruz 🇲🇽 · $10
- Ruan P. Moodley 🇿🇦 · $75.50
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $10
- Todd L. Richards 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $50
- Olivia Clark 🇬🇧 · $70
“Only $70 but hope it helps. - Leicester”
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Rooting for you, Isabelle. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
stay strong. Hope you get there. Sent it to 22 people at work.
Praying for you, Isabelle. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up
hope things get better soon, Isabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more.