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The Velveteen Ocelot

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14. I wouldn't say *only* the churches are running the food banks, but they seem to be

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 03:53 PM

Nov 2019

managing most of them, as well as the free Thanksgiving meals and other food assistance for the poor. Maybe some other organizations, include communities and governments, should try harder to take up that mission instead of leaving it all to the churches and then complaining that nobody's doing it except churches.

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Charitable dilemma [View all] Cartoonist Nov 2019 OP

Unfortunately, many of the food banks and homeless shelters PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #1

I wouldn't say *only* the churches are running the food banks, but they seem to be The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #14

I don't know how to tell you this, but if you're a "non-believer", then you're an "atheist" brooklynite Nov 2019 #21

Sometimes churches do good work. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #2

Agree Freddie Nov 2019 #8

How about the Unitarians? CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #13

Very true of the ones that you mentioned and wnylib Nov 2019 #18

Does your town have a food bank? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #3

Small town Cartoonist Nov 2019 #4

In my area, a few restaurants provide a free meal on Thanksgiving. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #5

Just find the least fanatical chuch where they will not try to tie you down and preach. Doreen Nov 2019 #6

The Catholic Church is out. Cartoonist Nov 2019 #7

OMG!! Doreen Nov 2019 #15

Have you checked with Feeding America? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #9

Not quite what I'm looking for Cartoonist Nov 2019 #10

OK, you're looking for a place that offers a free community TGD dinner. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #11

Thank you Cartoonist Nov 2019 #12

LOL. Trust me. You will never hear Ave Maria from wnylib Nov 2019 #19

Look for the most liberal church Major Nikon Nov 2019 #16

Churches have their shit together where this kind of thing is concerned. Iggo Nov 2019 #17

Strings attached at the Salvation Army? i have wnylib Nov 2019 #20