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I need my readers to input on this one. Yes, it would be great if you could tell me your experiences but in this case, I really need you to help with the situation. Let me tell you a small story about us.
Some years ago, my family was unable to have an income. We had to rely on Social Security. They were quite slow in granting the disability for one of us. The other had a chech of some $400 for four of us to live on. We couldn’t pay the bills and while we did have food stamps, they were not nearly enough for us for a month. Perhaps some of you have been like this or are now in this situation.
So, we decided to visit the local food pantry where they were happy to give us what they could. Unfortunately, they were low on food each month because there were so many that needed food but not that many willing to give. We left with a small grocery sack of food and supplies that we were very grateful to get.
Here’s the problem. Most people like to give at the “feel good” times like Christmas and Thanksgiving, perhaps Easter. Those are the main times of the year that people will give, sometimes ratty things they had cast off. Sometimes, it would be the cans in the cupboard that they will never eat because it’s yucky. The cans will be old and bent. The clothes would be tattered and torn. Some of the things would be simply too used. They wouldn’t want to be seen in them but it’s okay for poor folks to have because they don’t need anything nice.
I propose this. Those of you who are reading this could find it in your hearts to give some cans or boxes of food each week or month. Do you know that it does not cost that much to buy a few extra things from your plenty? If enough people would do this, those few things would feed so many people. Times are difficult. Money does not flow like it did at one time. Too many people are living from paycheck to paycheck. If a disaster happened, they would be so messed up.
It always has amazed me to see that so many people will give at the feel good times but will not lift a finger any other time of the year. Do you honestly believe that those people aren’t hungry anytime but once a year!! COME ON!!! People are hungry all year long. How can you only give at one time a year. Yes, times are hard. But how much harder are they for your neighbor than for you? We are currently on Social Security and yet we can give something to our local place. We give some clothes that no longer fit but they are good clothes. There are even new clothes that go too. If you are giving from your heart, it won’t be the old grubby things. It will be good, new things, fresh cans from the store, fresh boxes. You will show your giving nature in this way.
Okay, readers, your input here and there are both necessary for me. Tell me your story!!!
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Gifts to charitable food pantries are tax deductible. However, you can also give anonymously and get the return of satisfaction knowing you are helping others. Some organizations get a little aide from government entities. Not all, though. Some of our local churches give food and clothing entirely on their own just from donations of those who care.
The main thing is to give. For a few of extra dollars a week, a person could give a case of canned vegetables every week to a local church or food bank.
Thank you for posting about this very needful issue.
Ann, thank you for mentioning things that I did forget to say. Thank you for the original post that spurred me into action here and thanks for visiting and commenting.
You are so right I helped a family this year from going to the shelter. I gave everything. My son was killed 2005, I wrote a book about his death and printed his poems andl lyrics that he wrote. If everybody start thinking about the hungry then there would’nt be anybody sleeping on the streets or dying for hungry. Now you’re seeing young adults not having food or a place to stay. Wakeup everybody you can’t take any of this stuff with you. So let share
Go to Poetry.com
Type in Sharon Alexander
Death, Being real
these are just 2 of the poems that my son wrote. Everything that happen to him including him getting killed, living on the streets he wrote about it. Now I’m trying to publish his book .
Take care
God Bless
Thank you for sharing those things about your life. We do need to see that folks need this help. Thank you for visiting here and commenting.