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72. PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution

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Wed Jun 10, 2026, 01:35 PM

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system that began here in North Carolina about 15 years ago and has spread to a lot of states

More about it here: Home | PORCH Communities https://share.google/auLhZEIQyJBIAyMhO

If you don't have one in your community, think about starting 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 Yesterday OP

I won't. Harker Yesterday #1

I take the casting of my vote dlilafae Yesterday #2

This breaks my heart Grim Chieftain Yesterday #3

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

You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly KPN 16 hrs ago #45

At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds Celerity 13 hrs ago #54

Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess questionseverything 13 hrs ago #56

All we have to do is do it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #61

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

Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened. Beacool 18 hrs ago #38

Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉 questionseverything 17 hrs ago #41

Definitely! KPN 16 hrs ago #46

Thanks! Beacool 20 min ago #74

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #6

Find the food bank closest to you BonnieJW Yesterday #7

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

Food bank saves my ass I_UndergroundPanther 17 hrs ago #39

Only problem with food banks Blue Full Moon 14 hrs ago #52

Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change questionseverything 13 hrs ago #55

That's the way it should be. Blue Full Moon 12 hrs ago #59

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

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

Thank you. efhmc Yesterday #13

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

Other Churches ms.pamela Yesterday #28

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

The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone questionseverything 15 hrs ago #50

All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #51

you're not "stooping" to anything Skittles 13 hrs ago #57

Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people JustABozoOnThisBus 7 hrs ago #62

Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you! questionseverything 6 hrs ago #66

Feeding America, Meals on Wheels, World Central Kitchen. local food banks Beaverhausen 15 min ago #75

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

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

We have food banks in every surrounding town. sheshe2 13 hrs ago #53

I've been donating to my local food bank for decades Skittles 13 hrs ago #58

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

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

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

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

We also supply garbage bags MerryBlooms Yesterday #24

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

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

Vote for food 2026! Ponietz Yesterday #12

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

Housing subsidies are also unavailble. milestogo Yesterday #17

Yes the repubs have taken everything good questionseverything Yesterday #19

They always bring up Leviticus... MerryBlooms 19 hrs ago #34

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

Thank you stage left Yesterday #27

If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog MerryBlooms 22 hrs ago #32

Republicans Dave Id Yesterday #29

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

They're probably just trying to pretend it away. calimary 19 hrs ago #33

Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet MerryBlooms 19 hrs ago #35

He really is terrific! calimary 19 hrs ago #36

If you can mgardener 19 hrs ago #37

Thank you!! 58Sunliner 17 hrs ago #40

I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis. mn9driver 16 hrs ago #42

It really does , thank you for being an example!! questionseverything 16 hrs ago #43

Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks. Melon 16 hrs ago #44

Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion questionseverything 6 hrs ago #67

My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #47

Please remind us every day Akakoji 15 hrs ago #48

I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave questionseverything 15 hrs ago #49

I never forget how privileged I have become DFW 10 hrs ago #60

Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when. JustABozoOnThisBus 7 hrs ago #63

Thank you! HighFired49 3 hrs ago #73

I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still Luz 6 hrs ago #64

I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people questionseverything 6 hrs ago #65

Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community. redwitch 5 hrs ago #68

That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts questionseverything 5 hrs ago #69

Indeed, the need is always growing. redwitch 5 hrs ago #70

We did extra garden too for the same reason questionseverything 5 hrs ago #71

PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution mnhtnbb 3 hrs ago #72

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