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IronLionZion

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6. Donating money to food banks solves 2 problems

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2020, 08:41 AM

May 2020

1. Helping hungry people get food.

2. Buy up surplus crops from farmers so it doesn't go to waste. Food banks can buy tons of fresh perishable food at very low prices now since many restaurant and overseas buyers stopped.

I've donated every month this pandemic. Recovery even after lockdown ends could take a while.

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They ran out of food within 35 minutes. And turned away hundreds of families @nbcwashington [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 OP

If you want to help Maraya1969 May 2020 #1

My nephew in CA Marthe48 May 2020 #4

That is wonderful! Maraya1969 May 2020 #8

Donating money to food banks solves 2 problems IronLionZion May 2020 #6

I didn't know that. Thanks. Maraya1969 May 2020 #9

In the DC area, the Capital Area Foodbank is also a player. mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #13

Yup, I donate every month IronLionZion May 2020 #15

In Montgomery County, MD? DFW May 2020 #2

You'd be surprised paleotn May 2020 #3

When you and I were growing up those families were not so deep in debt as now. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #5

I guess so. DFW May 2020 #7

Large and diverse county. elleng May 2020 #12

No bigger than our county DFW May 2020 #14

MontCo is geographically much larger and diverse than Falls Church IronLionZion May 2020 #10

Falls Church was definitely just a postage stamp by comparison DFW May 2020 #11