Comments on: For Food Banks, Business is Too Good http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:08:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DrDick http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741286 DrDick Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:57:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741286 <p>I am afraid that it may come much sooner than that (like at or just after Christmas) if what my friend says is any indication. Donations are declining markedly and demand keeps expanding, even here in Montana where unemployment is lower than the rest of the country.</p> I am afraid that it may come much sooner than that (like at or just after Christmas) if what my friend says is any indication. Donations are declining markedly and demand keeps expanding, even here in Montana where unemployment is lower than the rest of the country.

]]> By: bobschacht http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741258 bobschacht Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:23:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741258 <p>Thanks for the Honolulu link. I’ll send it around.<br /> We’re having a Thanksgiving dinner at my church (St. Clements) at noon today that is open to the public, and a church across the street is doing something similar. I go to help set up at 11, and my wife is making an interesting broccoli and grape dish(?!?) to share.</p> <p>Bob in HI</p> Thanks for the Honolulu link. I’ll send it around.
We’re having a Thanksgiving dinner at my church (St. Clements) at noon today that is open to the public, and a church across the street is doing something similar. I go to help set up at 11, and my wife is making an interesting broccoli and grape dish(?!?) to share.

Bob in HI

]]> By: goldstandard http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741238 goldstandard Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:51:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741238 <p>The same seems to be happening all over the country. Back here in New York the lines at food banks and pantries stretch as far as the eye can see nad it breaks ones heart thinking that not all that long ago we used to be the wealthiest counrty in the world. Now with the mismanagement by both government and Wall Street we have become the greatest debtor nation on the planet.<br /> Just a thought, but we had a fund reasier at a local high school and darn if those kids didn’t raise over $20,000 to help the needy. We were able to work out a deal with a local grocer and ended up stuffing an eighteen wheeler to its roof. I was floored to hear that the local food pantry was empty again within a week. The need is so great and time is so short. Obama says help is on the way. I hope those that truely need help can hold out till then.</p> The same seems to be happening all over the country. Back here in New York the lines at food banks and pantries stretch as far as the eye can see nad it breaks ones heart thinking that not all that long ago we used to be the wealthiest counrty in the world. Now with the mismanagement by both government and Wall Street we have become the greatest debtor nation on the planet.
Just a thought, but we had a fund reasier at a local high school and darn if those kids didn’t raise over $20,000 to help the needy. We were able to work out a deal with a local grocer and ended up stuffing an eighteen wheeler to its roof. I was floored to hear that the local food pantry was empty again within a week. The need is so great and time is so short. Obama says help is on the way. I hope those that truely need help can hold out till then.

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741231 Rayne Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:44:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741231 <p>Crazy. I’m killing time between cooking and baking, and I Stumbled! on <a href="http://www.jeffbridges.com/fish.html" rel="nofollow">this bit about a catfish</a>…</p> <p>When I went to check out the website’s owner, I realized it was Jeff Bridges — and he’s got <a href="http://www.jeffbridges.com/endhunger.html" rel="nofollow">interesting links</a> related to ending hunger.</p> <p>Serendipity.</p> Crazy. I’m killing time between cooking and baking, and I Stumbled! on this bit about a catfish…

When I went to check out the website’s owner, I realized it was Jeff Bridges — and he’s got interesting links related to ending hunger.

Serendipity.

]]> By: timr http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741224 timr Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:35:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741224 <p>While we only have 5.5% unemployment here in San Antonio Texas and our housing market remains quite good, there are some high flyers who have lost their jobs and are now looking towards the food bank and according to our local news programs these people are not applying for food stamps.</p> While we only have 5.5% unemployment here in San Antonio Texas and our housing market remains quite good, there are some high flyers who have lost their jobs and are now looking towards the food bank and according to our local news programs these people are not applying for food stamps.

]]> By: Peterr http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741220 Peterr Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741220 <p>Just a guess, but I think February is going to be Old Mother Hubbard Month at a lot of these food banks. “. . . but when she got there, the cupboard was bare . . .”</p> Just a guess, but I think February is going to be Old Mother Hubbard Month at a lot of these food banks. “. . . but when she got there, the cupboard was bare . . .”

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741218 Rayne Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:51:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741218 <p>Ask your state’s department of corrections to consider trying a gardening program. <a href="http://michiganmessenger.com/9227/kingsley-prison-grows-tons-of-food-for-poor" rel="nofollow">One such program in our state</a> generated 9 tons of fresh produce for food banks out of a 1.3 acre plot.</p> Ask your state’s department of corrections to consider trying a gardening program. One such program in our state generated 9 tons of fresh produce for food banks out of a 1.3 acre plot.

]]> By: DrDick http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741216 DrDick Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:50:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741216 <p>A friend is the development director for the statewide food bank here. He has been talking for weeks about food banks around the country running out of supplies and not being able to keep up. We are not really to that point here, but we are getting there. He says both cash and food donations are way down at the same time demand is rising sharply. To all those who snarked that it wasn’t really a depression because we didn’t have bread lines, just wait they are coming.</p> A friend is the development director for the statewide food bank here. He has been talking for weeks about food banks around the country running out of supplies and not being able to keep up. We are not really to that point here, but we are getting there. He says both cash and food donations are way down at the same time demand is rising sharply. To all those who snarked that it wasn’t really a depression because we didn’t have bread lines, just wait they are coming.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741212 egregious Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:40:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741212 <p>Disposable diapers are welcome in our church’s food/clothing bank, it’s a tough expense for some young mothers.</p> Disposable diapers are welcome in our church’s food/clothing bank, it’s a tough expense for some young mothers.

]]> By: Peterr http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741209 Peterr Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:33:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/for-food-banks-business-is-too-good/#comment-1741209 <p>Nice list!</p> <p>Every so often, we’ll make a “food bank” trip to the grocery, and get lots of these basics — especially when they go on sale.</p> Nice list!

Every so often, we’ll make a “food bank” trip to the grocery, and get lots of these basics — especially when they go on sale.

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