"Dave Smith" > wrote

> Sounds like good idea. Much better that what I see in a local grocery
> store.
> They re selling backs of groceries for food banks. They claim there is $5
> worth
> of groceries in the bags that they are selling for the incredibly low
> price of
> ....$5. I wonder if they figure that people will consider them to be
> charitable
> for selling those things at retail prices. Personally, I thought it was a
> little
> tacky of them to try to market the charity of their customers.

Huh. At times during the year my store will put together bags for $5 with
food that sells for some $20. To go to the local soup kitchen, of course.
I remember commenting how they hustled the bag away as if I was trying
to get a five finger discount. Still, a nice idea.

nancy