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06-27-2019 04:17 PM - edited 06-27-2019 04:40 PM
WE went to out Food Pantry today. It has really progressed since it's inception, back in the 1980s. For one thing ,we are now serviced by a truck that delivers the food to us
When we first started ,we had a dear silver haired man, that used to dumpster dive ,at the grocery stores. He was Italian, and so handsome. He was also a very fine person
He used to make the rounds of the grocery stores, and load up. Of course back then, this was illegal, but ,he was fearless. He would politely tell the manager to call the police ,and have him arrested, because I will continue to take this food to hungry people.. They never had him arrested, and after a few run ins, they started setting the food aside for him
He would share with every church that was distributing food ,or that had a soup kitchen
The food is certainly lots more abundant and certainly a wider variety now
Last month my church distributed 1000 meals to the hungry..
They only had 3 people packing the food last week. Today there were lots of us, including some children. The kids were great
We started off by filling clear plastic bags, with produce. They had all kinds of vegetables and fruit. We would fill a bag to almost the top, saving a tiny bit of room to tie it shut. Today there was cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes collard greens,yams, potatoes, oranges apples, strawberries, bananas ,and pears.
They also had trays of bakery items to distribute. I think they let the people choose what they want, as far as the baked good go.
Then we started with the canned goods and boxes. They got a box of corn flakes, rice,macaroni,navy beans,canned vegetables, and canned fruit, and ramen noodles. I don't know what meat they got , that was the job of the delivery crew. They start later, and stay until closing. We might do that next time
I don't know how many people will be there next time. It was hot, not air conditioned, but, it was a good feeling to be of help. I am glad we doing this again
06-27-2019 04:33 PM
Thank you for sharing your story. You have a wonderful community to volunteer.
Your story made me tear up and smile at the same time.
06-27-2019 04:35 PM
We also get toiletries, and things like toilet paper ,sometimes. Today we had bottles of deodorant to hand out
06-27-2019 04:36 PM
Thank you for being part of the solution.
06-27-2019 04:38 PM
I just posted this to encourage others to help in their communities, if they can. It makes you feel like you are doing something, to make life a bit better for someone..
06-27-2019 04:59 PM
This sounds like a wonderful group.
In this country of so much plenty and so much waste, I will never, ever understand people going hungry.
I've heard that many of our local stores are locking their dumsters to keep people from taking what they throw away. I get that they do not want people to get sick, but...
And, I've talked to the folks in the store about donating the food to local groups, and they just say "it's complicated."
God bless you and your helpers.
06-27-2019 05:01 PM
Thank you but really it should be ,God Bless those who have so little to eat. Make me a useful pair of hands to help feed them, out of gratitude for having so much
06-27-2019 05:06 PM
Bless you for your work. There is just something wrong when we are the best country in the world and sooooo many people need help to have enough food!
06-28-2019 12:17 AM
@cherry wrote:WE went to out Food Pantry today. It has really progressed since it's inception, back in the 1980s. For one thing ,we are now serviced by a truck that delivers the food to us
When we first started ,we had a dear silver haired man, that used to dumpster dive ,at the grocery stores. He was Italian, and so handsome. He was also a very fine person
He used to make the rounds of the grocery stores, and load up. Of course back then, this was illegal, but ,he was fearless. He would politely tell the manager to call the police ,and have him arrested, because I will continue to take this food to hungry people.. They never had him arrested, and after a few run ins, they started setting the food aside for him
He would share with every church that was distributing food ,or that had a soup kitchen
The food is certainly lots more abundant and certainly a wider variety now
Last month my church distributed 1000 meals to the hungry..
They only had 3 people packing the food last week. Today there were lots of us, including some children. The kids were great
We started off by filling clear plastic bags, with produce. They had all kinds of vegetables and fruit. We would fill a bag to almost the top, saving a tiny bit of room to tie it shut. Today there was cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes collard greens,yams, potatoes, oranges apples, strawberries, bananas ,and pears.
They also had trays of bakery items to distribute. I think they let the people choose what they want, as far as the baked good go.
Then we started with the canned goods and boxes. They got a box of corn flakes, rice,macaroni,navy beans,canned vegetables, and canned fruit, and ramen noodles. I don't know what meat they got , that was the job of the delivery crew. They start later, and stay until closing. We might do that next time
I don't know how many people will be there next time. It was hot, not air conditioned, but, it was a good feeling to be of help. I am glad we doing this again
If only the humanitarian spirit could visit us ALL! Praise to those that give their most precious gift-TIME- to those less fortunate in their greatest of need;if but for only a day.
~~~All we need is love
06-28-2019 06:04 AM
Honestly ladies, I think you are looking at this with backward glasses. We all got so much more than we gave, even the kids had fun..I am a bit sore today, so I am glad there were lots of us there
I am short ,and where other people had to place the food in the bags by just lifting their arms down, to get it into the bag, I had to lit up and then down, to get over the side of the bag. It is a good workout ,so, I was twice blest
Just don't just take my word that it is fun, give it a try, and see for yourself
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