Have you ever donated food?

It was Christmas 1998. Me and my co-teachers collected money from our neighbors and we bought staple foods like rice, canned goods, noodles, cheese and that sort. And on the day before Christmas, we went to the slum area and distributed a pack of those food for each family. It was one of the highlights of my life. The happiness you feel is unparalleled. It stays forever in your bosom.

Yes I have donated in the past and now I am the recipient of food from the food bank. I never thought that I would end up this way though.

I always try and send some to my kids school when they do there food drive but lately I find myself visiting the food shelf as im low on food.

Yes we donate food several times a year. There are can drives at school ~ my daughter always takes items in. She loves to- We also leave cans of food in the boy scout bags that get left on the door. I didn't know anything about the USPS doing this. This is great! :) Anything to help out people. I did just see a special on food banks-- that they were running low- they are spending the same amoutn of money but getting much less food- as the costs keep going up. Even the stores and BIG suppliers that donate to these food banks (which go to the food shelters) are giving less- due to the cost of rising prices.

We don't have a good place to put the donated food for the food drive this year - we're in a large condominium complex and I wish I had thought to ask management about a box. Too late now. Other years, I have always put out extra cans in a big bag. I always had cans I had from stuff on sale that didn't get used up. I hear they get some very exotic stuff folks have bought and never tried. I hope they collect a bunch of good canned goods as well.

My school used to have canned and box food drives, and I always donated some. I would love to continue donating, but now that I'm out of school I'm not sure where to donate. xD

We did it a few times when I was a kid that I can remember. We don't really do it anymore because we don't buy many canned foods anymore. We usually grow our own and then can them for later use. Every once in a while we'll buy some canned foods, but it's never a nice stockpile that can be given to others for use.

I too every year give items to my postal man, this year since my mailbox flowering stand was stolen, i hope he can find me..LOL Thanks for the reminder..never got one from the PO this year?

yes i do give to people around who do not have enough to eat....