When we lived in NSw there were a few times I had to use the local
charity for food. In between, if I was ever cashed up a bit I bought a
few things and dropped them off there. They are always appreciative of
anything no matter how small. These days they give out plastic
supermarket gift cards but I know they also have a fridge and freezer
stocked with some immediate essentials like milk, bread and butter etc.
For a time there they gave you part groceries and part store card.

"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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