On Fri, 11 May 2018 10:51:58 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>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.
>
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>
>nancy

the food drives give me hope that there still exists some kindness and
social responsibility in the U.S.
Janet US