What is your time worth when you volunteer at Sus Manos Gleaners for a 2 hour session?

 

During our very first year of operation—working with volunteers who served only on Saturday mornings—we processed and distributed a total of 50 blue barrels of produce:

• 3 barrels to a Mexico orphanage

• 5 barrels to Caribbean Mercy Ship Ministry

• 42 barrels to Northern Haiti Christian Mission

Total: 50 blue barrels, providing approximately 325,000 servings of nutritious food. (What’s in a blue barrel? Each barrel holds approximately 6,500 servings of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables, while weighing just 150 pounds.)

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Since that humble beginning, this outreach has continued to grow through the faithful efforts of volunteers and the generosity of farmers.​ By 2022, we celebrated a major milestone—shipping our 275th barrel, which equates to nearly 1.8 million meals provided to people facing food insecurity around the world.​ That same year, we were especially grateful for the opportunity to partner with Barnabas Aid. In March and August of 2022, a combined 682,000 meals were sent to Ukraine, bringing critical relief to those impacted by war and limited access to food.

 

Now, as of early 2026, we are approaching an incredible milestone: nearly 13 million servings distributed across 17 countries. This ongoing growth is made possible by the continued dedication of volunteers and the steady provision of fresh produce—allowing us to keep sending life-giving food to those in need.

 

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