Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Thane

Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 371 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Thane market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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 $400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $180 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $110 • Baby formula and diapers: $40 • Refrigeration and electricity: $70 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.