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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 306103" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>We have a program kind of like that (I think) here in town, strictly for fruits and veggies.</p><p></p><p>We have a local food bank. I went several years ago. The volunteers? I was shocked. Why give of yourself and your time to people you obviously loathe, look down at, sneer at, don't respect? There was ONE kindly person working there. The person who "signed me up" grilled me in an inch of my life. By the time I was "okay'ed" for some help, this person knew my income, its source, my entire household list of bills and amounts, and I was made to validate my budget weekly for groceries etc. I was stunned. I never returned.</p><p></p><p>About 2 years ago I was told about a nearby church. They were wonderful. You can call once a month but I've only used them once. You phone on Tuesday mornings between a certain hour and they merely ask your first name, address and the ages of the others in your household. Then you stay home and that afternoon, two people arrive with fresh groceries. Meat, dairy, grains, veggies, fruits, canned goods. When you have school aged kids, they provide lunch treats, meat etc. I honestly cried when they brought in the groceries. They left me with dignity and you could see no judgement, just a desire of theirs to help someone who needed it. I have since donated to the church food fund even though I am not a member of the church and have never attended there.</p><p></p><p>I'm so glad your experience was positive!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 306103, member: 4264"] We have a program kind of like that (I think) here in town, strictly for fruits and veggies. We have a local food bank. I went several years ago. The volunteers? I was shocked. Why give of yourself and your time to people you obviously loathe, look down at, sneer at, don't respect? There was ONE kindly person working there. The person who "signed me up" grilled me in an inch of my life. By the time I was "okay'ed" for some help, this person knew my income, its source, my entire household list of bills and amounts, and I was made to validate my budget weekly for groceries etc. I was stunned. I never returned. About 2 years ago I was told about a nearby church. They were wonderful. You can call once a month but I've only used them once. You phone on Tuesday mornings between a certain hour and they merely ask your first name, address and the ages of the others in your household. Then you stay home and that afternoon, two people arrive with fresh groceries. Meat, dairy, grains, veggies, fruits, canned goods. When you have school aged kids, they provide lunch treats, meat etc. I honestly cried when they brought in the groceries. They left me with dignity and you could see no judgement, just a desire of theirs to help someone who needed it. I have since donated to the church food fund even though I am not a member of the church and have never attended there. I'm so glad your experience was positive! [/QUOTE]
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