Food Bank Dos & Don'ts
Every day is a good day to think about those less fortunate souls. But Christmas is a particularly needy time and it's the time that the food banks do their biggest business, incoming and outgoing. If you find it in your heart to make a donation this year, please consider these tips.
• Food drives are not an opportunity to unload expired food from your pantry. It's always best if you shop for your donation items at the grocery store.
• Would you give expired baby food to your infant? No? Then please don't donate it to a needy child.
• Clients of food banks need nourishing food. Chances are, if you don't like the smoked cheese and oysters from your Christmas hamper, neither will they.
• Packets of soy sauce, ketchup and vinegar from fast food restaurants are not food
• Ice cream is a lovely treat but not practical for food drives. Non-perishable means food that won't go bad or melt if left outside in any temperature.
• Personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toilet paper etc. are also welcome.
• Time is a lovely donation. If you can give a few hours to help unload, sort and load food it will be greatly appreciated and a guaranteed tick in the "nice" column.
Be an angel and donate time and food to your local food bank. God bless and have a very Merry Christmas.