"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:54 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:21 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>>>> Why do you buy stuff specifically for the food bank? Just give the
>>>>> money you'd spend on those items to the food bank. They can typically
>>>>> buy 5x more food with the money than you can at the grocery store.
>>>>
>>>> Because I can donate the food at the store I am already shopping at.
>>>> To
>>>> give to them, I would have to drive to the food bank and that is out of
>>>> my
>>>> way.
>>>
>>> Dare I suggest that you can always donate by mail or phone? But I'm
>>> sure for some reason that wouldn't work for you.
>>
>> They do not take phone donations. They can not take credit cards and I
>> generally don't write checks. They have a website and it lists what they
>> need. I try to donate what they need and in fact it suggests that if I
>> want
>> to help, to hold a food drive and pass out a list of what they need.
>
> Food banks want MONEY, most of all. They use it to buy food from the
> USDA at pennies on the dollar.
>
> Northwest Harvest takes online monetary donations VIA credit card or
> by phone. They are the main distribution hub serving the individual
> food pantries in your area.

And they don't serve this area. I give to my local food bank.
>
> It's as easy as placing an online order (which you do often).

Not going to give to them.