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mgardener

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37. If you can

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:53 PM

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Donate to your local food shelf.
Either money or food. Ask what types of foods they need
Or volunteer at one

If you are a gardener, check with your local food shelf.
Many accept fresh fruits and veggies.

And if you need to use a food shelf, please do.
No one in the US should be hungry.
No one.

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Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving [View all] questionseverything Tuesday OP

I won't. Harker Tuesday #1

I take the casting of my vote dlilafae Tuesday #2

This breaks my heart Grim Chieftain Tuesday #3

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Tuesday #4

You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly KPN Yesterday #45

At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds Celerity Yesterday #54

Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess questionseverything Yesterday #56

All we have to do is do it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #61

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Tuesday #5

Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened. Beacool Tuesday #38

Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉 questionseverything Tuesday #41

Definitely! KPN Yesterday #46

Thanks! Beacool 18 hrs ago #74

DURec leftstreet Tuesday #6

Find the food bank closest to you BonnieJW Tuesday #7

Ty, that's what I was trying to say in my clumsy way questionseverything Tuesday #9

Food bank saves my ass I_UndergroundPanther Tuesday #39

Only problem with food banks Blue Full Moon Yesterday #52

Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change questionseverything Yesterday #55

That's the way it should be. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #59

Regular donors and we take our cars to a Midas shop here that heavily promotes food programs underpants 17 hrs ago #77

Please give us some places to donate. Thank you. No antiwomen groups (Baptists, Catholics, etc.) efhmc Tuesday #8

It's true most food banks are run by religious groups questionseverything Tuesday #11

Thank you. efhmc Tuesday #13

Google your local area. Some might take a bit of a drive... MerryBlooms Tuesday #18

Other Churches ms.pamela Tuesday #28

Illinois has already started cutting snap and medicaid questionseverything Tuesday #30

The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone questionseverything Yesterday #50

All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #51

you're not "stooping" to anything Skittles Yesterday #57

Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #62

Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you! questionseverything Yesterday #66

Feeding America, Meals on Wheels, World Central Kitchen. local food banks Beaverhausen 18 hrs ago #75

Everything got cut for folks that got that laughable COLA MerryBlooms Tuesday #10

I'm So fn sick of people telling others go to food banks! MerryBlooms Tuesday #14

We have food banks in every surrounding town. sheshe2 Yesterday #53

I've been donating to my local food bank for decades Skittles Yesterday #58

I agree completely, I am do sorry if you are going through all of this questionseverything Tuesday #15

Thank you! Small feminine products, baby wipes! MerryBlooms Tuesday #20

Hard working folks, but because don't have first, last, deposit, MerryBlooms Tuesday #21

Ty for reminding us about baby wipes and feminine hygiene needs questionseverything Tuesday #22

We also supply garbage bags MerryBlooms Tuesday #24

We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better questionseverything Tuesday #26

Hot days, I've been giving frozen Gatorade MerryBlooms Tuesday #25

Vote for food 2026! Ponietz Tuesday #12

Do you realize how difficult it is to be unhoused? MerryBlooms Tuesday #16

Housing subsidies are also unavailble. milestogo Tuesday #17

Yes the repubs have taken everything good questionseverything Tuesday #19

They always bring up Leviticus... MerryBlooms Tuesday #34

Almost non existent here in Oregon, now, and idiotic republicans MerryBlooms Tuesday #23

Thank you stage left Tuesday #27

If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog MerryBlooms Tuesday #32

Republicans Dave Id Tuesday #29

Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me " questionseverything Tuesday #31

They're probably just trying to pretend it away. calimary Tuesday #33

Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet MerryBlooms Tuesday #35

He really is terrific! calimary Tuesday #36

If you can mgardener Tuesday #37

Thank you!! 58Sunliner Tuesday #40

I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis. mn9driver Yesterday #42

It really does , thank you for being an example!! questionseverything Yesterday #43

Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks. Melon Yesterday #44

Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion questionseverything 23 hrs ago #67

My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a Jack Valentino Yesterday #47

Please remind us every day Akakoji Yesterday #48

I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave questionseverything Yesterday #49

I never forget how privileged I have become DFW Yesterday #60

Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #63

Thank you! HighFired49 20 hrs ago #73

I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still Luz Yesterday #64

I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people questionseverything Yesterday #65

Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community. redwitch 23 hrs ago #68

That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts questionseverything 23 hrs ago #69

Indeed, the need is always growing. redwitch 22 hrs ago #70

We did extra garden too for the same reason questionseverything 22 hrs ago #71

We also donate garden produce, and plant extra for that express reason. Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #78

PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution mnhtnbb 21 hrs ago #72

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd 18 hrs ago #76