For all the people donating to Obama or Clinton

[Fresh_Start]

share a few dollars for people around you that need food.

Food banks around the country cannot keep up with demand.

[K Gardner]

1. Yes, thanks to Bu$h's Budget, the shelves are bare at the local shelters.

[thunder rising]

2. Aren't those the faith based organizations that Bush has been funding?

[still_one]

3. Excellent idea. I will donate more to the second harvest food bank /nt

[Fresh_Start]

6. Thank you

we don't have to wait for the next President to help our fellow Americans or to make a difference in our communities

[ursi]

4. good suggestion ...no one speaks for them

[marlakay]

5. We do food drive every Feb in my curves

and I gave a guy on the street in portland yesterday playing drums on paint cans some money. he was doing a good job actually. I normally don't give money to street people but he didn't look like a drunk and i figure if someone is at least making music or some form of art they are trying to earn it.

that being said...i am donating another $25 to Obama tonight to. I want to make sure HE can make it to the end with a fighting chance.

[Fresh_Start]

8. how do the weekly food drives work out?

seems like most of the standing food drives around here are not overflowing anymore

[Kermit77]

7. I just gave $100.00 to my church

and they have a Homeless feeding program.

[Fresh_Start]

9. thats wonderful of your Church

do they have separate drives to fund their food program?

[Hoof Hearted]

19. Why not just leave it at "That's wonderful?"

How the person choses to help the homeless/hungry is their concern, not yours. Try just saying thanks for the help.

[Fresh_Start]

21. why is it wrong to find out how they fund their food program?

it takes money and lots of volunteers.
My church doesn't do one.
It does baskets of food but thats a lot easier than actually cooking and feeding people.

[davidinalameda]

10. I donate two Saturdays a month to my local food bank

thank goodness they have enough to help those who need it

[Fresh_Start]

11. I donate to the Alameda Food bank on a regular basis

I'm glad they are doing well.

Contra Costa is sending extra rations to Solano because people out there are really hurting

[Fresh_Start]

13. I meant to say, thank you for volunteering

I organize 2 shifts a year of volunteers at our food bank and volunteer a couple of times myself.
But mostly I send money.
I admire you for your diligence at the food bank.

[Va Lefty]

12. Excellent suggestion!

Let's see, wealthy politicians vs. hungry Americans mmmm, tough choice:sarcasm:

[Fresh_Start]

14. I know

its almost obscene

[alteredstate]

15. Great suggestion!

[Fresh_Start]

17. I organize drives during the year

food, clothing, school supplies (do you have any idea how much it takes to fill a backpack with school supplies?), and of course toys

[Big Blue Marble]

16. Thanks for the suggestion.

I already do both.

[Fresh_Start]

18. thank you

for your kindnesses

[FrenchieCat]

20. I do every Sunday.

in East Oakland.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

22. We help wherever we can...

Our schools hold food drives, and we always donate. My employer also donates to Second Harvest, which was one of the deciding factors in working for them. (I work for a major restaurant corporation, BTW.)

[Pooka Fey]

23. Excellent message and this needed to be said! n/t

[Sapphocrat]

24. We just donated a bunch of nice clothes this morning.

Not food, but I expect a couple dozen people will be warmer and drier this week. :)

[BklynChick]

25. I do both.