But no mention of blame on either Bush or global warming. They must be slipping...
I just finished reading a story in the Lynchburg, Virginia local paper about how full of donations the food pantry is and how they had so many volunteers to serve Thanksgiving dinner, they had to turn some away.
I finally did – in deepest, darkest Oakland. It was still before 9:00am so I figured I might be able to slip in and out without being assaulted and killed.
Well I made it, but that food bank was in the *worst* neighborhood on EARTH. Hopefully someone enjoyed a turkey.
I hate to admit it because I know it’s extremely wasteful and all, but next time I’m in that position I’m going to find the nearest dumpster and in they go.
This definetly calls for an emergency united nations meeting.
Everyone who accepts any kind of public assistance should be required to attend classes on 2 things.
1. How to purchase nutritious food in volume for very little money. (Hint: Ding-dongs and Mountain Dew ain’t it.)
2. How to access the 9000 or so public and private sources of free food.
With food stamps, other assistance, and an IQ near room temperature, anybody in the US can eat all they need with zero cash outlay. (The truly mentally disabled get a pass, but that amounts to no more than 2 or 3% of the population
“Operators of free food banks...”
Can make d-mned good money.
I’ve heard the gal who runs the operation in the town I live in
has to struggle by on a miserable $90,000/yr. (Which is a GREAT salary
here in Mid-Missouri).
I’m all for the foodbank concept here in this land of plenty.
There are folks that do need the help when down on their luck or
for children/single mothers that really need the help.
But they also are free food for plenty of people that are well on
their way to being “The Millionaire Next Door” or for Illegals.
Yep. Same statement every year.
And each year the govt does nothing to control our borders. Get used to it, all charities are being stretched due to the influx of illegals.
—and here is one who doesn’t get it , in spite of the evidence right there in front of him——
-http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/501794.html
There is an immigrant workforce that works cheaper than the rest of the workforce. Additionally they wire their paychecks back HOME.
They still need to eat. Is this more like taking a vow of poverty? Do you still count them among the poor?
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt?
It never occurs to these self-appointed saints that if you give away free food, the word will get around. It is probably insensitive to expect them to realize, there are plenty of comfortable but rather degraded people out there who will take whatever they can get, whether they 'need' it or not. In Cleveland today there are multiple churches and restaurants serving thousands of free Thanksgiving meals to "the Poor." I think this is a fine thing. But hosts of people will drive in from the surrounding neighborhoods for a free meal and then drive back home. Been there and seen it.
The last figure I saw for our illegal alien invader population was 38 million. Any correlation? /s
In my "home" state/county, Bill Gates could go to any food pantry or church and load up his car. There is no proof of need required...no accountability.
A local church would regularly bring in a tractor trailer full of food for the "needy". Word spread around the county about "welfare day" at the church and you couldn't get anywhere near the place. Unfortunately, there was ample parking available on Sunday mornings.
I have had the pantry raiders offer me peanut butter, cereal, cheese, butter, pasta, rice, frozen juice, and cases of canned vegetables because they could not fit any more in their cupboards.
I could go on and on with stories of this nature, some taking place in Oakland! The waste I saw there is unparalleled.
The St. Vincent de Paul group in my parish had a very successful food drive for Thanksgiving. When the pastor told parishioners that SVdP still needed 20 turkeys, parishioners donated 46. Also, the local news broadcast a story last week about a local corporation that donated 500 turkeys to a local food bank.
Every year at this time we hear about how food banks are struggling, about how donations are down, and demand is up. Of course, if the people who run these food banks don’t make sure that the people receiving the donations are really in need, they will get people who aren’t really in need showing up for free food.
Finally, the St. Vincent de Paul Society does not indiscriminately give away food or money. It always makes sure that the people receiving the donations have exhausted other avenues of help and really do need help. Also, assistance is temporary not permanent.
This is worse then every November. These drama queens in the press sat on this story until Thanksgiving morning that they probably or could have published weeks or months ago, giving it maximum exposure to people about to stuff themselves silly with food, but a little too late to really help anyone.
You are not allowed to be happy.
EVER!
The MSM will ensure that.
Our church runs a food pantry for area folks. You can make fun of this all you want, but we’re experiencing exactly what this story says. More working people needing help and nearly empty shelves.