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Posted: May 11 2008, 03:41 PM
I should've paid better attention to the date so I could've posted this earlier. Postal carriers held their annual food drive on Saturday. It is the largest food drive in the country. While it's too late to participate, you can still make a donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank, http://www.secondharvest.org/. I'm sure there are other similar charities, so feel free to post them. Anyway, I’m marking my calendar for May 10th for next year! You can also donate non-perishable food items at Safeway. They have a collection bin at the front of the store. Nutritious items such as peanut butter, tuna and canned soups and stews are most appreciated, according to a story in the Campbell Reporter (by Brian Babcock, May 9, 2008. The article hasn’t been posted online yet. http://www.community-newspapers.com/campbell/)
With the current world food crisis, high cost of gas, erosion of the middle class, and ever-rising costs of living, this is an especially important time to give. Most people only give during the holiday season but people need to eat all year. The Campbell Reporter story quotes Ross Fraser of America’s Second Harvest, “People should realize that what they’re giving away may be the only thing that someone has to eat that day.”
Last year, the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected over 70 million pounds of food.
http://www.usps.com/communications/community/fooddrive.htm
Techvbjoe suggests these from a recent SW post, http://www.socialwave.net/topics/4813/?st=0&#entry12956:
Sacred Heart on Monterey/Alma provides groceries (cooking or non-cooking) and clothes to the homeless…
Also I can't forget to mention St Joseph's downtown. They not only give the homeless a bag lunch everyday but have a social services office with a full time person that receives mail for the homeless and has a phone for them to use as well…
When you need a charity to support, think of Sacred Heart and St Josephs, they help your fellow San Joseans who are down on their luck. Thank goodness for the both of them.
This post has been edited by mobyfan on May 11 2008, 03:45 PM
With the current world food crisis, high cost of gas, erosion of the middle class, and ever-rising costs of living, this is an especially important time to give. Most people only give during the holiday season but people need to eat all year. The Campbell Reporter story quotes Ross Fraser of America’s Second Harvest, “People should realize that what they’re giving away may be the only thing that someone has to eat that day.”
Last year, the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected over 70 million pounds of food.
http://www.usps.com/communications/community/fooddrive.htm
Techvbjoe suggests these from a recent SW post, http://www.socialwave.net/topics/4813/?st=0&#entry12956:
Sacred Heart on Monterey/Alma provides groceries (cooking or non-cooking) and clothes to the homeless…
Also I can't forget to mention St Joseph's downtown. They not only give the homeless a bag lunch everyday but have a social services office with a full time person that receives mail for the homeless and has a phone for them to use as well…
When you need a charity to support, think of Sacred Heart and St Josephs, they help your fellow San Joseans who are down on their luck. Thank goodness for the both of them.
This post has been edited by mobyfan on May 11 2008, 03:45 PM
Posted: May 14 2008, 12:09 PM
Food bank trucks among vehicles hit by gas thieves in San Jose
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_9002504
As if stealing isn't already bad enough, stealing gas is a new low in my book. I'm disgusted.
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_9002504
As if stealing isn't already bad enough, stealing gas is a new low in my book. I'm disgusted.
