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Christmas week we had a most glorious spending spree of shopping. We bought cases of sweet potatoes, potatoes, green beans, apples, onions, oranges… the fixings for many families to have the celebrations that they wanted. What a joy to be able to share. I am grateful for each of you who makes this work possible.
Dignity– that’s one of my watchwords. There’s nothing wrong with a food bank– they are a wonderful and friendly community resource, and I’m pretty certain that none of our participants would go. While our participants may not choose to get emergency food, every bit of easing of financial strains means there’s a little more for family, housing, emergencies, or joy…
Eggs at the grocery store can be $5.50 to $7/dozen. Our cheap, accessible protein isn’t as cheap as it used to be. By purchasing wholesale, we paid $3.26/dozen. Of course, our participants don’t pay that at all. A family of 3-4 could easily use 2 dozen eggs per week with breakfast, snacks, and baking. That could be $50/month just on eggs. We are buying 15 dozen eggs per distribution– Ridge St, and North Garden. A case is $50, and we’re spending $300/month just on eggs.
We’re all in community when we’re in the front yard– whether unloading, shopping, swapping recipes, or discussing what we’ll be making this week. You are part of this community when you support this work. You’re giving health, wellness, and hope. Thank you.
