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**slimfifa** · 08-23-2012, 09:12 PM

The grocery stores around here donate many of the items that are near expiration to the local food bank. And, there are plenty that come to the food bank that are grateful for it.

being Florida, we don't have the many grocery chains - Publix is the big one.

They will donnate - it's also an employeee owned chain, and the make cash donations too ( 2nd Harvest etc.).

The perishables are a problem, they are reluctant to doante, since they can be sued ( they claim) if someone gets sick off a past dated item.
Seems bogus -but in this litiguous society, i understand.

I used a food bank for awhile when I was down and out - really helped, even though i had to drink canned milk and such.

I'm poor, but do donate to animal shelters ( non government), and a few bucks towards food banks.

If I wasn't bringing in income i could get food stamps, but even owning a house makes me ineligible. ( I tried to apply through a Fl web -wouldn't take me).
It really sucks being low middle class, all the bills, but no public support.

08-23-2012, 09:12 PM	#8
slimfifa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	The grocery stores around here donate many of the items that are near expiration to the local food bank. And, there are plenty that come to the food bank that are grateful for it. being Florida, we don't have the many grocery chains - Publix is the big one. They will donnate - it's also an employeee owned chain, and the make cash donations too ( 2nd Harvest etc.). The perishables are a problem, they are reluctant to doante, since they can be sued ( they claim) if someone gets sick off a past dated item. Seems bogus -but in this litiguous society, i understand. I used a food bank for awhile when I was down and out - really helped, even though i had to drink canned milk and such. I'm poor, but do donate to animal shelters ( non government), and a few bucks towards food banks. If I wasn't bringing in income i could get food stamps, but even owning a house makes me ineligible. ( I tried to apply through a Fl web -wouldn't take me). It really sucks being low middle class, all the bills, but no public support.
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