On Fri, 11 May 2018 00:02:42 -0500, 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.
>>
>> Like I need a reason to go to Costco, but I need stuff anyway and
>> it's an easy place to grab cases of beans, etc. I grab the 2 jars
>> of peanut butter when there's a coupon, just for this drive.
>>
>> At any rate, just a heads up for anyone interested in donating.
>>
>> nancy
>
>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.
>
>-sw
Giving actual food goods means the purchase money goes directly back
to businesses in the community. Food goods can't be stolen by the
government in their drive to eliminate social programs
Janet US