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Weekly meals for students and shift workers in London
The Community Pantry pantry in London is running low just as demand rises; $1,700 will stock it for 12 weeks.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 94 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 51% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the London market and keep every receipt.
Each $35 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 $1,700 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $660
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $660
• Baby formula and diapers: $185
• Refrigeration and electricity: $195
Glad we found this place.
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Hang in there. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Pune.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Luca?
Sending strength, Luca. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings
How is Luca doing now?
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of London.
Hang in there, Luca. Shared it with a few friends. After 8 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Love from Laval!