that is very good for angela, to let her know that giving can still be done
even if you are using coupons to get free things to donate, you still do the
work to use the coupon and get it to the food bank, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> when we got together we were too poor, and when we have extra at
>> christmas we usually give it to a charity, Lee
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> My husband used to give a lot to charity before we were married. We had a
> food drive at work and he donated 2 whole shopping carts full of food.
> The woman running the thing was stunned!
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> I wasn't able to give as much this year as I normally do. We gave some
> food at Thanksgiving, mainly coupon items that we can not eat. Then $25
> to Albertsons to go to the food bank. Angela found $21 over the course of
> two days. Some in a parking lot and some on the floor of another grocery
> store. It upset her badly that she couldn't find the owner so I said we
> would donate it. I added the rest.
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> We gave twice to Toys For Tots but the only food I've been able to donate
> besides a lot of cat food was a box of crackers that I got for free with a
> coupon.
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> I told Angela, "We are the poor this year!"
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