On Tue, 10 May 2005 15:53:03 -0500, Damsel >
wrote:

>"jmcquown" > said:
>
>>Our local food pantry cannot store perishable items (not that you'd want to
>>set those out by the curb, anyway) or fresh vegetables. (Pity, that.) And
>>no glass. But don't forget it's not all about food. Paper goods are more
>>than welcome as are diapers, etc. Get crackin', folks! Time to line up the
>>donations! You never know when you might need a helping hand yourself.
>
>Crash and I found ourselves in that position last year. Here are some of
>my suggestions:
>
>Food and beverage mixes that can be made with WATER ONLY (no milk, eggs,
>sugar, etc. required).
>
>Complete meals and desserts in a box.
>
>Many sausages (including pepperoni) require no refrigeration, nor does
>pre-cooked bacon or hamburger. Same with American cheese or Velveeta.
>These are our donation plans. I don't think these things occur to most
>people, because they think, "Refrigerator." Think outside the box, and if
>anyone has more suggestions of this kind, please post them.
>
good suggestions snipped
>Carol
Hey Carol where do you get precooked hamburger??? This is the second
time in a week that I've heard it mentioned and I have never seen
any...inquiring minds wanna know!
Thanks for any enlightenment you can give me.

Sue D.