On the Monday before Thanksgiving, volunteers from KPC Buddhist Relief joined staff from the Upcounty Hub along with dozens of community members to provide 500 Thanksgiving dinners to families facing food insecurity.

Today we delivered 3,040 lbs of food to the Hub! About 1/3 of the total were for the drive through distribution of produce tomorrow (in Montgomery Village), for about 175 families. The rest were items for the Choice Pantry.

Please help KPC Buddhist Relief meet our goal of sponsoring 600 Thanksgiving pies and warm clothing sets for those in need!

Today, our team joyfully delivered 1,212 lbs of food to the Upcounty Hub.

After dropping off 92 lbs of meat at The Upcounty Hub, we delivered an abundant 1640lbs of food to Shepherd’s Table.

Chef Christina, Director of Meal Services, said: “The food just keeps coming… It’s amazing!”

One box of food from Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo and KPC Buddhist Relief was delivered to the Upcounty Hub without fail, every day for over a year.

With pandemic SNAP benefits no longer available and the rising cost of food, families often need to decide between paying for healthcare, or electricity, or food. No one should have to choose amongst basic necessities.

To meet this increased need, Buddhist Relief is ramping up our donations to our nonprofit partners.

KPC’s Buddhist Relief program continues on a roll! We would love your support as we continue making a tangible and traceable impact in our communities that need it most.

Thank you to the village of people who came out to help with the harvest today!

When Buddhist Relief was first formed Jetsunma said: “Get out there. Set up visible networks. Make Buddhist Relief happen. Be seen. Be heard. We should be set up, not only as an information hub or clearinghouse online, but we should actually take phone calls, and get in a truck and go help someone who cries out for help.”

Our Buddhist Relief program works closely with the Upcounty Hub in Germantown to collect and distribute the food donations and emergency and hygiene supplies to those in need.