On 5/11/2018 1:02 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 10 May 2018 10:44:48 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> That's this Saturday, some (most?) US mail carriers will pick up
>> donated food.

>> At any rate, just a heads up for anyone interested in donating.

> Again with my public service message:
>
> It's best not to go out and buy stuff for the food bank, but rather
> just to give them the money you'd spend on food for them. The food
> banks can buy 5 times as much food from the USDA for the same amount
> of money you'll spend at the grocery store.
>
> Or as some people want to believe, only twice as much food and
> they'll still have $.60 left per $1 to spend wining and dining in
> luxury in their corporate jets on their way to/from exotic tropical
> island retreats with their mistresses. But at least that's still
> more food for the food banks than your dollar can buy.

Agreed, but I generally participate in food drives just because it
reminds people. It's not that I think my handful of contributions
is going to solve anything but I play along.

Regarding the bags, there's some mention of them on the card but
I wondered what they were talking about ... we've never once gotten
any kind of bag in the mailbox to go with the card.

nancy