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Quarantined birthday child with a heart of gold

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122379) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 Apr 20

I am impressed with the way that eight year old Emilio Flores dealt with his bad luck of being quarantined in his home in Lyndhurst New Jersey. Emilio received an idea from his parents who wanted to make a donation to the local...

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Food banks in Miami will receive over 30,000 pounds of leftover food

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122379) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Feb 20

I am really impressed that the organizers of the National Football League are seeing the light that they should assist the local community in Miami at the conclusion of Super Bowl 54 which was played at the Hard Rock Café...

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Food For Fines in some libaries around the nation

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122379) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Apr 19

For the week of National Library Week which runs from April 7 through April 13, most libraries around the U S are accepting food to pay for the late fees of overdue books. The idea of having patrons who cannot afford to pay the...

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Indianapolis charity donates leftover food to a local food bank

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122379) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 17 Jan 19

The Indy Hunger Network which began operations in 2017 has this way of avoiding leftover food to be sent by trucks to landfills, has found a way to use leftover food from grocery stores that is edible to be used by food banks in...

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Goodwill Industries doing their part to save food in Michigan

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122379) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Feb 18

This is one news story you will not probably not see on the national news since it does not carry a sad story to get ratings. Goodwill Industries in North Michigan have this deal where they get food donations from 150 grocers,...

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Eating on the cheap

joyceshookery @joyceshookery (2057) • United States 8 Jul 10

My food budget this month is close to zilch (less than $200 for the month). I’m sure I’m not the only myLotter who is dealing with cash flow challenges so I’d like to share my ideas with you and have you share yours with me. I...

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Do you donate to those less fortunate?

cmauthe1 @cmauthe1 (267) • Canada 9 Jan 10

I heard a story today that found a warm place in my heart. I don't know if it's true or not, but if it isn't, then it should be... It seems that a mother was recently approached by her teenage daughter who asked for a new $160...

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Do you give your best food or old food to food banks?

TexasChickiMama @TexasChickiMama (21) • United States 21 May 09

My Mother in Law is 85 years young. She makes it on $1000. per month. She cleans a house for extra cash at 85! There are some Church's near her that pass out food, and the local food bank. When I go over to her house I find most...

Peanut butter recall hurts FOOD BANKS!

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 5 Feb 09

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29021845/ apparently a lot of the stuff donated is peanut butter related and has been recalled which has made them short on feeding the needy.. ordinarily i would say we all need to pitch in and...

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Scouting For Food

maddysmommy @maddysmommy (16230) • United States 8 Nov 08

A few months ago our 6 yr old son joined the Tiger Cub Scouts and has been heavily involved in various community activities, fundraising events and Pack Meetings. Today we went along with The Pack to collect bags of food to...

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Help the needy

frank67 @frank67 (120) • Canada 7 Sep 08

Do you want to help the needy. I have a free survey site to join.The fee i receive for new signups will go towards local food banks. If you would like to help for free please let me know and pass the word along. If everyone from...

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Did you see the news report about people giving up their animals because of

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 1 Aug 08

the costs to feed them and care for them. I saw where they have animal food banks now. How do you feel about this? Do you feel like this should have been started long ago? I am happy to see it because they need help too.

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people abusing food banks

red158 @red158 (333) • Canada 28 Feb 08

I'm just so angry about this. I work in a bar and just today I had 2 people come into the bar with those grocery carts on wheels. When I asked them what they were doing out on such a cold day this is the response I got. "Oh we...

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An update on our trip to the Food Bank....

lightningMD @lightningMD (5931) • United States 15 Jan 08

This was so worth the trip.I cant believe how much stuff they gave us. We received canned soups,canned veggies,pineapple,kidney beans and apple juice. We also got alot of staples rice,pasta,dry beans,jiffy baking mix.3 cans of...

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Give a gift this Christmas

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 30 Nov 07

Currently, in the US we are having a lot of problems economically. Our gas prises are rising, food costs are rising, and more people than ever are trying not to lose their homes to foreclosure. This is putting a serious strain...

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Do you support Second Harvest?

Kowgirl @Kowgirl (3489) • United States 14 Nov 07

I have a news article at http://From-the-Newsroom.blogspot.com about the adults and children in the USA who will go hungry this Thanksgiving because of lack of food in the food banks. I think everyone who is able should give...

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