Donating money to food banks instead because they can make their money go further than you can prank
Gottem
Submitted 1 month ago by Gonzako@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 month ago
bss03@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Came here to say this. Everyone I’ve ever talked to that worked at a food pantry has guaranteed me that they can get more food from $$$ than you can donate for the same $$$.
I’m sure that the economics could change, so if you can engage with you local food pantry and confirm their preference, that would be best. But, if you just want to drive-by donate $$$ > food >>> nothing.
musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So you’re saying that poor people don’t want to eat 20 cans of cranberry sauce?
kesslerpartyatmyplace@anarchist.nexus 1 month ago
I. Gonna prank some homeless people tonight by getting them high as fuck. I dosed a bunch of blunts with weed and I’m gonna go hand em out later.
dzsimbo@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
They never see it coming!!
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
GOT EM!
mika_mika@lemmy.world 1 month ago
As someone who lives in a highrise full of impoverished people, please stop pranking us with canned goods.
We have a pyramid of both canned and dry beans in the lobby. No one actually eats them, they just get thrown out to make room for more nonperishable goods the next food bank run.
I’d guess about 20% of what actually comes from food pantries and donations gets used and that’s from perishable/frozen goods. We didn’t get to this level of poverty by being pragmatic and resourceful.
Gormadt@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
That’s sad to hear
Beans, rice, and potatoes are the major cornerstones of my diet.
GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
(Sign) I wish, but it’s all we can do these days
Eat those beans and canned food or starve
mika_mika@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Don’t feel bad. My neighbors aren’t opting to starve, just fortunately live in an area with enough food resources that even in the lowest national income bracket we can be somewhat choosy.
I’ve thought about making bulk pet food out of all the waste, because presently it just accumulates until the pyramid gets ridiculous and has to be thrown out, but it’s always there in the lobby just in case someone is at that point of mental illness or just broken in spirit that it might be their last resort. Or maybe their recipe calls for 10 pounds of of chic peas. Eh.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
I want to make something like this for my place, maybe a few, but I’m afraid of them being vandalized because I live in a conservative area.
I’m considering killing two birds with one stone by making it clear that they are under surveillance… by the people across the street who have a ring camera, and those are part of the law enforcement network.
Also I’m basically always home so not that much of a concern, really.
Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
just add a Jesus somewhere on it or near it, or some bible verses about helping the unfortunate. If vandals do still vandalize, then they’ll have to angry religious people to worry about
Live_your_lives@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Why do you think conservatives would vandalize it? I have a hard time imagining that happening in the conservative area I live in.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Because there’s a few little libraries near my place, and when someone is caught vandalising them it’s the kids of the conservative family (also the adults, but mostly the kids) in the neighborhood.
molten@lemmy.world 1 month ago
(Gone wrong)
spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Guys, am I stupid or are their socks tattooed on?
Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Both things can be false
Snapz@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Damn FAM!!! Get 'em doggie!
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Is that one of Mamdani’s new trash cans?
Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Fucking commie trash(cans).
ieatpwns@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Capitalism hates this one trick
skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
on the contrary, they love that shit. Gives them an excuse not to legislate poverty away.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
It’s offloading the costs of reproduction and it’s a contradiction. They need to lower their costs as much as possible while relying on others to not do that so they can always have fresh workers.