On 5/20/2013 11:47 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 20/05/2013 11:31 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
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>> The churches in our county, have Interfaith, every church in the county
>> contributes money to the cause and some of the church members donate
>> their time. If someone comes to the church needing help, they are sent
>> to Interfaith. They have a food bank, second-hand clothing, daycare for
>> people looking for jobs, classes in how to write a resume, counseling.
>> This keeps people from going to every church in town, asking for gas to
>> get home, money for food and diapers for the baby. You go to one place,
>> Interfaith.
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> Oh yeah... gas. Last month when I went with my wife to help out at the
> food bank one of the first guys there tried to hit me up for $5 for gas
> for his car because he had run out of gas on the way over. Hey
> buddy.... you guys get my time to help them get you your free food.
> Don't be trying to bum cash off me as well and if you ran out of gas on
> the way over isn't it amazing that you still managed to be here for the
> 4 pm opening.
>
You must have some really cruddy people going to your food bank. I'll
admit I haven't spent much time in one but I never saw what you're
describing. Complain to the food bank about it. It seems to me it is
up to them to chase off the malingerers who are trying to suck another
dime out of your pocket. Either that or call the police. That probably
wouldn't do any good.

Jill