Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Manukau

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of a community center. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 311 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Manukau market and keep every receipt. Each $50 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $2,650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,150 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $890 • Baby formula and diapers: $340 • Refrigeration and electricity: $270 Thank you for reading my story.