Food Bank!

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Okay, it's that time again. And I was reminded by a PSA from the U.S.
Postal Service - next Saturday, May 14th, if you put a bag or box of food
by
the mailbox the postal carrier will pick it up. (This is assuming the
neighborhood kids don't break into the bag/box in the meantime, which is
what happened to me.)

Check with your local food bank about what items they will accept and what
they have the most need for.

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want
to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up
the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Jill <--been there, done that

Good job, Jill. I do think they like cash because they can get the stuff at
a
discount, but I don't swear to that. Anyone who can help out, make a
donation one way or another.

nancy (my mail carriers hate it because they walk the route)

It's a great thing the USPS does this! It just serves as a proof that
it's too easy to help the needy.

I always put a case of canned baked beans in my mailbox for food bank.

Great FYI post, Jill!!!

Thanks for the reminder,

Andy

jmcquown said:

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Crash and I found ourselves in that position last year. Here are some of
my suggestions:

Food and beverage mixes that can be made with WATER ONLY (no milk, eggs,
sugar, etc. required).

Complete meals and desserts in a box.

Many sausages (including pepperoni) require no refrigeration, nor does
pre-cooked bacon or hamburger. Same with American cheese or Velveeta.
These are our donation plans. I don't think these things occur to most
people, because they think, "Refrigerator." Think outside the box, and if
anyone has more suggestions of this kind, please post them.

Most food shelf donations of soup are either chicken noodle or tomato,
because they're the cheapest. Variety is a nice surprise. The huge cans
come in handy for people with large families.

Breakfast cereals, including instant oatmeal packets. Most of the
donations of cereals are heavily sweetened. Remember the diabetics who may
be receiving your donation. At our food shelf, you can ask for a diabetic
box.

Canned fruit - a very much overlooked item, at least here. Little
one-serving containers of fruit, Jell-O or pudding for kids and other
people who have small appetites are a nice idea.

Packaged cookies. The generic sandwich cookies are a nice treat, but
Peppering Farm would knock a poor family's socks off.

Treat someone to Jasmine rice, or another nice rice variety.

C'mon, food snobs! What else can we do to help raise people's culinary
standards of living? You really can't live on chicken noodle soup and
green beans.

Pet food. The critters have to eat, too. Yeah, I know, don't have 'em if
you can't take care of 'em. Chances are, they got their pets before hard
times hit.

Carol

Oops!

I hit the wrong button when my spell checker wanted to change Pepperidge.
I accidentally let it!

Carol

jmcquown said:

Okay, it's that time again. And I was reminded by a PSA from the U.S.
Postal Service - next Saturday, May 14th, if you put a bag or box of food by
the mailbox the postal carrier will pick it up. (This is assuming the
neighborhood kids don't break into the bag/box in the meantime, which is
what happened to me.)

Check with your local food bank about what items they will accept and what
they have the most need for.

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Sounds like good idea. Much better that what I see in a local grocery store.
They re selling backs of groceries for food banks. They claim there is $5 worth
of groceries in the bags that they are selling for the incredibly low price of
.....$5. I wonder if they figure that people will consider them to be charitable
for selling those things at retail prices. Personally, I thought it was a little
tacky of them to try to market the charity of their customers.

"Dave Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Sounds like good idea. Much better that what I see in a local grocery
store.
They re selling backs of groceries for food banks. They claim there is $5
worth
of groceries in the bags that they are selling for the incredibly low
price of
....$5. I wonder if they figure that people will consider them to be
charitable
for selling those things at retail prices. Personally, I thought it was a
little
tacky of them to try to market the charity of their customers.

Huh. At times during the year my store will put together bags for $5 with
food that sells for some $20. To go to the local soup kitchen, of course.
I remember commenting how they hustled the bag away as if I was trying
to get a five finger discount. Still, a nice idea.

nancy

Damsel said:

jmcquown said:

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd
want to set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables.
(Pity, that.) And no glass. But don't forget it's not all about
food. Paper goods are more than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get
crackin', folks! Time to line up the donations! You never know
when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Crash and I found ourselves in that position last year. Here are
some of
my suggestions:

Food and beverage mixes that can be made with WATER ONLY (no milk,
eggs, sugar, etc. required).

Complete meals and desserts in a box.

Many sausages (including pepperoni) require no refrigeration, nor
does pre-cooked bacon or hamburger. Same with American cheese or
Velveeta.
These are our donation plans. I don't think these things occur to
most people, because they think, "Refrigerator." Think outside the
box, and if anyone has more suggestions of this kind, please post
them.

Most food shelf donations of soup are either chicken noodle or tomato,
because they're the cheapest. Variety is a nice surprise. The huge
cans come in handy for people with large families.

Breakfast cereals, including instant oatmeal packets. Most of the
donations of cereals are heavily sweetened. Remember the diabetics
who may be receiving your donation. At our food shelf, you can ask
for a diabetic box.

Canned fruit - a very much overlooked item, at least here. Little
one-serving containers of fruit, Jell-O or pudding for kids and other
people who have small appetites are a nice idea.

Packaged cookies. The generic sandwich cookies are a nice treat, but
Peppering Farm would knock a poor family's socks off.

Treat someone to Jasmine rice, or another nice rice variety.

C'mon, food snobs! What else can we do to help raise people's
culinary standards of living? You really can't live on chicken
noodle soup and
green beans.

Pet food. The critters have to eat, too. Yeah, I know, don't have
'em if you can't take care of 'em. Chances are, they got their pets
before hard times hit.

Carol

Excellent suggestions, Carol! Thanks for pointing out the non-refrigerated
items. A lot of us think "refrigerator" because these things are often
stored in the cold case at the store even if they don't need to be (at least
not until they are opened).

Jill

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Damsel <[email hidden]> wrote:

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C'mon, food snobs! What else can we do to help raise people's culinary
standards of living? You really can't live on chicken noodle soup and
green beans.

You can also put non-perishable ethnic food in your bag, especially if
you live in a high-diversity place like Seattle. Things like refried
beans or rice noodles for noodle bowls. One-pound sacks of dried beans.
Unsalted and/or low sugar peanut butter.

A friend of ours used to work for a food bank in the area. This food
bank gives classes for clients on how to use the things in their food
package, and one pot dishes that are easy to make.

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Pet food. The critters have to eat, too. Yeah, I know, don't have 'em if
you can't take care of 'em. Chances are, they got their pets before hard
times hit.

Our church routinely does Christmas presents for homeless teenagers.
Last year I chose someone who wanted a collar and leash for a dog. In
addition to those items, I included a couple of cans of dog food.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Damsel said:

jmcquown said:

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd
want to set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables.
(Pity, that.) And no glass. But don't forget it's not all about
food. Paper goods are more than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get
crackin', folks! Time to line up the donations! You never know
when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Crash and I found ourselves in that position last year. Here are
some of
my suggestions:

Food and beverage mixes that can be made with WATER ONLY (no milk,
eggs, sugar, etc. required).

Complete meals and desserts in a box.

Many sausages (including pepperoni) require no refrigeration, nor
does pre-cooked bacon or hamburger. Same with American cheese or
Velveeta.
These are our donation plans. I don't think these things occur to
most people, because they think, "Refrigerator." Think outside the
box, and if anyone has more suggestions of this kind, please post
them.

I just thought of something else. Shortening and/or vegetable oil. For
some reason I never think of this when it comes time to fill the bag up.

Jill

Andy said:

It's a great thing the USPS does this! It just serves as a proof that
it's too easy to help the needy.

I always put a case of canned baked beans in my mailbox for food bank.

You can fit a case of beans in your mailbox? Must be one honkin' big
mailbox, Andy!

Jill

jmcquown said:

Okay, it's that time again. And I was reminded by a PSA from the U.S.
Postal Service - next Saturday, May 14th, if you put a bag or box of food by
the mailbox the postal carrier will pick it up. (This is assuming the
neighborhood kids don't break into the bag/box in the meantime, which is
what happened to me.)

Check with your local food bank about what items they will accept and what
they have the most need for.

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Jill <--been there, done that

Thanks for the reminder.

I always try to keep a few cans of beets, spinach, lima beans, etc. on
hand for when the Scouts or the Post Office has a food drive.

There's a can of jack mackeral in the pantry that I bought a year or two
ago and still haven't figured out what to do with, but I think that
would be a little too "over the top".

Best regards, ;-)
Bob

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jmcquown said:

Okay, it's that time again. And I was reminded by a PSA from the U.S.
Postal Service - next Saturday, May 14th, if you put a bag or box of

food by

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the mailbox the postal carrier will pick it up.

Check with your local food bank about what items they will accept and

what

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they have the most need for.

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want

to

Quoted message said:

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set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.)

And

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no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are

more

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than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up

the

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donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Jill <--been there, done that

Thanks for the reminder.

I always try to keep a few cans of beets, spinach, lima beans, etc. on
hand for when the Scouts or the Post Office has a food drive.

There's a can of jack mackeral in the pantry that I bought a year or two
ago and still haven't figured out what to do with, but I think that
would be a little too "over the top".

Best regards, ;-)
Bob

Matter of fact, back in 1983 I got my first (and last) can of Jack Mackerel
from the food pantry. I had no idea what to do with it. Later I went to
work with a woman who, every time she mentioned making salmon patties or
croquettes, invariably said "mackerel". So I guess that's what it's good
for 😉 Give it up, Bob!

Jill

jmcquown said:

Okay, it's that time again. And I was reminded by a PSA from the U.S.
Postal Service - next Saturday, May 14th, if you put a bag or box of food by
the mailbox the postal carrier will pick it up. (This is assuming the
neighborhood kids don't break into the bag/box in the meantime, which is
what happened to me.)

Check with your local food bank about what items they will accept and what
they have the most need for.

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Jill <--been there, done that
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.

I'll probably drop off a case of baby formula. The soy variety works good, with
iron if I can find it.
Edrena

..

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:72bge.8063$7A2.1490
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Quoted message said:

Andy said:

It's a great thing the USPS does this! It just serves as a proof that
it's too easy to help the needy.

I always put a case of canned baked beans in my mailbox for food bank.

You can fit a case of beans in your mailbox? Must be one honkin' big
mailbox, Andy!

Jill

Jill,

I'll post a picture to afb. I only fetch my mail once a year. It's not
the distance, but the climb!

🙂)

Andy

zxcvbob said:

I always try to keep a few cans of beets, spinach, lima beans, etc. on
hand for when the Scouts or the Post Office has a food drive.

You're joking, I hope!

Carol

The Joneses said:

I'll probably drop off a case of baby formula. The soy variety works good, with
iron if I can find it.

Some babies get horribly painful cramps from the iron. Mine did. Just a
point to ponder.

Carol

On Tue, 10 May 2005 15:53:03 -0500, Damsel <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

jmcquown said:

Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.

Crash and I found ourselves in that position last year. Here are some of
my suggestions:

Food and beverage mixes that can be made with WATER ONLY (no milk, eggs,
sugar, etc. required).

Complete meals and desserts in a box.

Many sausages (including pepperoni) require no refrigeration, nor does
pre-cooked bacon or hamburger. Same with American cheese or Velveeta.
These are our donation plans. I don't think these things occur to most
people, because they think, "Refrigerator." Think outside the box, and if
anyone has more suggestions of this kind, please post them.

good suggestions snipped

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Carol

Hey Carol where do you get precooked hamburger??? This is the second
time in a week that I've heard it mentioned and I have never seen
any...inquiring minds wanna know!
Thanks for any enlightenment you can give me.
🙂
Sue D.

Lima beans and canned spinach were very popular at the food bank I
worked at before my big move. Most of our Hispanic immigrant customers
went for those items - as well as the jack mackerel.

Sandi

Damsel said:

The Joneses said:

I'll probably drop off a case of baby formula. The soy variety

works good, with

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

iron if I can find it.

Some babies get horribly painful cramps from the iron. Mine did.

Just a

Quoted message said:

point to ponder.

Carol

So did mine...combined with probelms with milk. She ended up on low
iron soy.

Sandi