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Blue Full Moon

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52. Only problem with food banks

Reply to BonnieJW (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:16 AM

Jun 10

They usually only give food to people who are approved for SNAP.

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Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving [View all] questionseverything Jun 9 OP

I won't. Harker Jun 9 #1

I take the casting of my vote dlilafae Jun 9 #2

This breaks my heart Grim Chieftain Jun 9 #3

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Jun 9 #4

You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly KPN Jun 10 #45

At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds Celerity Jun 10 #54

Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess questionseverything Jun 10 #56

All we have to do is do it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 10 #61

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Jun 9 #5

Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened. Beacool Jun 9 #38

Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉 questionseverything Jun 9 #41

Definitely! KPN Jun 10 #46

Thanks! Beacool Jun 10 #74

DURec leftstreet Jun 9 #6

Find the food bank closest to you BonnieJW Jun 9 #7

Ty, that's what I was trying to say in my clumsy way questionseverything Jun 9 #9

Food bank saves my ass I_UndergroundPanther Jun 9 #39

Only problem with food banks Blue Full Moon Jun 10 #52

Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change questionseverything Jun 10 #55

That's the way it should be. Blue Full Moon Jun 10 #59

Regular donors and we take our cars to a Midas shop here that heavily promotes food programs underpants Jun 10 #77

Please give us some places to donate. Thank you. No antiwomen groups (Baptists, Catholics, etc.) efhmc Jun 9 #8

It's true most food banks are run by religious groups questionseverything Jun 9 #11

Thank you. efhmc Jun 9 #13

Google your local area. Some might take a bit of a drive... MerryBlooms Jun 9 #18

Other Churches ms.pamela Jun 9 #28

Illinois has already started cutting snap and medicaid questionseverything Jun 9 #30

The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone questionseverything Jun 10 #50

All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida buzzycrumbhunger Jun 10 #51

you're not "stooping" to anything Skittles Jun 10 #57

Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #62

Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you! questionseverything Jun 10 #66

Been through that shit before I_UndergroundPanther 20 hrs ago #79

But if it's only a church pantry available, please don't do w/o questionseverything 16 hrs ago #80

Feeding America, Meals on Wheels, World Central Kitchen. local food banks Beaverhausen Jun 10 #75

Everything got cut for folks that got that laughable COLA MerryBlooms Jun 9 #10

I'm So fn sick of people telling others go to food banks! MerryBlooms Jun 9 #14

We have food banks in every surrounding town. sheshe2 Jun 10 #53

I've been donating to my local food bank for decades Skittles Jun 10 #58

Your better suggestion would be.....? ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #83

I agree completely, I am do sorry if you are going through all of this questionseverything Jun 9 #15

Thank you! Small feminine products, baby wipes! MerryBlooms Jun 9 #20

Hard working folks, but because don't have first, last, deposit, MerryBlooms Jun 9 #21

Ty for reminding us about baby wipes and feminine hygiene needs questionseverything Jun 9 #22

We also supply garbage bags MerryBlooms Jun 9 #24

We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better questionseverything Jun 9 #26

Hot days, I've been giving frozen Gatorade MerryBlooms Jun 9 #25

Vote for food 2026! Ponietz Jun 9 #12

Do you realize how difficult it is to be unhoused? MerryBlooms Jun 9 #16

WTH?! Have You Heard Of---- NO MONEY FOR TRANSPORTATION?!..... ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #85

I blame non voters Ponietz 10 hrs ago #88

Housing subsidies are also unavailble. milestogo Jun 9 #17

Yes the repubs have taken everything good questionseverything Jun 9 #19

They always bring up Leviticus... MerryBlooms Jun 9 #34

Almost non existent here in Oregon, now, and idiotic republicans MerryBlooms Jun 9 #23

Thank you stage left Jun 9 #27

If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog MerryBlooms Jun 9 #32

Republicans Dave Id Jun 9 #29

Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me " questionseverything Jun 9 #31

They're probably just trying to pretend it away. calimary Jun 9 #33

Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet MerryBlooms Jun 9 #35

He really is terrific! calimary Jun 9 #36

If you can mgardener Jun 9 #37

Thank you!! 58Sunliner Jun 9 #40

I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis. mn9driver Jun 10 #42

It really does , thank you for being an example!! questionseverything Jun 10 #43

Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks. Melon Jun 10 #44

Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion questionseverything Jun 10 #67

My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a Jack Valentino Jun 10 #47

Please remind us every day Akakoji Jun 10 #48

I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave questionseverything Jun 10 #49

Really? DO YOU NEED REMINDING?! ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #84

I never forget how privileged I have become DFW Jun 10 #60

Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #63

Thank you! HighFired49 Jun 10 #73

I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still Luz Jun 10 #64

I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people questionseverything Jun 10 #65

Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community. redwitch Jun 10 #68

That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts questionseverything Jun 10 #69

Indeed, the need is always growing. redwitch Jun 10 #70

We did extra garden too for the same reason questionseverything Jun 10 #71

We also donate garden produce, and plant extra for that express reason. Diamond_Dog Jun 10 #78

PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution mnhtnbb Jun 10 #72

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 10 #76

There is a community food bank in my town DFW 15 hrs ago #81

The largest food banks rely on government commodities questionseverything 14 hrs ago #87

I Am Quite Sure That No Member Of DU Forgets Our Fellow Americans, In Any.... ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #82

This Ought Not Be Where We Both Quote Scriptures And Then..... ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #86

Yes, please remember the PROGRESS part of progressive and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #89

Yes this admin is screwing up everything but questionseverything 6 hrs ago #90

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Yes, and that is why we must support D candidates who will WIN in their districts RandomNumbers 5 hrs ago #92

Primaries are the time for debate then it's questionseverything 4 hrs ago #93