Let them eat cake!

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Originally Posted by marichiko

Instead of a 4 year old can of creamed corn, why not go down to the local food bank this month and donate fresh milk, butter, fresh bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, or 20 inexpensive stuffed animals for the little kids who come down with their parents.

I really wish our local food banks would take fresh foods like the ones you suggest - they always specify non-perishables. I've always felt bad giving canned goods and nothing else. I don't know if it's liability fears (i.e. giving some sour milk or something else 'off' that could make someone sick) that lead the food banks to do this; probably something like that. Our parish got around that by offering a regular food bank to about 200 families who subscribe (we advertised the thing, thought it would take a couple of weeks to fill the spots and were filled in a day or two). They come on specific days to collect their groceries, and that way we can have fresh foods that aren't past their dates.