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Food Bank worker handing out leaflets of what to donate in the supermarket
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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago
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I walked into a supermarket and in the entrance area before the main doors, was a food bank worker who give me a leaflet of what to buy for the food bank.
Surely the food banks would be better getting together, taking monetary donations from folk and going direct to the suppliers and get bulk buy discounted deals.
What do you think. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Giving me a leaflet of what to buy I find a bit cheeky but I would be happy to donate money.
I used to often give to the salvation army when we lived in skegness as they help loads of the needy but never seem to see them round here. |
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Reminding people as they are about to shop in a supermarket, or have just finished shopping in a supermarket is in all probability the very best way to get them to donate food.
I also think that people are more likely to give up a couple of packets or tins out of their trolley than give cash in a bucket....I know I am |
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They probably get the kind of donations that many send to harvest festivals etc: that tin of something you'll never use that has been lurking behind the beans for ages but is still in date. 
When the beans (nutritious, easy to cook, can also be eaten cold and most people will eat them) would be far more suitable. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We shop online these days and if the food bank wanna put one of their people in the back of a Sainsburys delivery wagon I'll happily give them a tin of beans when they get here!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The fewer layers of procedure and adminsitration they have, the better can operate with volunteers - with very low overheads.
Recieving food as a direct donation, already "chosen" through thier lists to suit their requiremenst sounds pretty damned good to me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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..and we never get accosted by some spotty teenager offering to 'pack' our groceries, which often means cramming whatever comes down the conveyor into a few bags as possible or stuffing a 4-pack of tinned tomatoes on top of two loaves bread turning them into pita breads. Our frozen goods arrive still frozen, and the nice man even tells us which items have been replaced and if we don't want them they sometimes say, "well, take them anyway and I'll still put the refund through." |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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I get groceries delivered.
Maybe the big supermarkets could change the last online page before paying to read something like 'your local food bank would appreciate donations of the following ........'
Food banks could uplift from the depot every few days. |
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Food banks have lots of drop off points, we have one at work so even if you don't use supermarkets it's still possible to donate. The work they do is invaluable and has helped loads of people. Also as long as food is wrapped or tinned and in date it doesn't matter if it isn't on their list.  |
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