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redwitch

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68. Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community.

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Wed Jun 10, 2026, 11:40 AM

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We have small pantries including small refrigerators, in every library in addition to the main one in our town.it is truly amazing! Volunteers glean from local farms and we access the regional food bank. There is a backpack program for those students who sign up.

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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 Yesterday OP

I won't. Harker Yesterday #1

I take the casting of my vote dlilafae Yesterday #2

This breaks my heart Grim Chieftain Yesterday #3

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

You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly KPN 15 hrs ago #45

At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds Celerity 12 hrs ago #54

Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess questionseverything 12 hrs ago #56

All we have to do is do it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #61

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

Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened. Beacool 17 hrs ago #38

Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉 questionseverything 16 hrs ago #41

Definitely! KPN 15 hrs ago #46

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #6

Find the food bank closest to you BonnieJW Yesterday #7

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

Food bank saves my ass I_UndergroundPanther 17 hrs ago #39

Only problem with food banks Blue Full Moon 14 hrs ago #52

Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change questionseverything 12 hrs ago #55

That's the way it should be. Blue Full Moon 11 hrs ago #59

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

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

Thank you. efhmc Yesterday #13

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

Other Churches ms.pamela 23 hrs ago #28

Illinois has already started cutting snap and medicaid questionseverything 23 hrs ago #30

The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone questionseverything 14 hrs ago #50

All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #51

you're not "stooping" to anything Skittles 12 hrs ago #57

Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people JustABozoOnThisBus 6 hrs ago #62

Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you! questionseverything 5 hrs ago #66

Everything got cut for folks that got that laughable COLA MerryBlooms Yesterday #10

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

We have food banks in every surrounding town. sheshe2 13 hrs ago #53

I've been donating to my local food bank for decades Skittles 12 hrs ago #58

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

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

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

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

We also supply garbage bags MerryBlooms Yesterday #24

We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better questionseverything 23 hrs ago #26

Hot days, I've been giving frozen Gatorade MerryBlooms 23 hrs ago #25

Vote for food 2026! Ponietz Yesterday #12

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

Housing subsidies are also unavailble. milestogo Yesterday #17

Yes the repubs have taken everything good questionseverything Yesterday #19

They always bring up Leviticus... MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #34

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

Thank you stage left 23 hrs ago #27

If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog MerryBlooms 22 hrs ago #32

Republicans Dave Id 23 hrs ago #29

Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me " questionseverything 23 hrs ago #31

They're probably just trying to pretend it away. calimary 18 hrs ago #33

Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #35

He really is terrific! calimary 18 hrs ago #36

If you can mgardener 18 hrs ago #37

Thank you!! 58Sunliner 17 hrs ago #40

I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis. mn9driver 16 hrs ago #42

It really does , thank you for being an example!! questionseverything 16 hrs ago #43

Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks. Melon 16 hrs ago #44

Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion questionseverything 5 hrs ago #67

My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #47

Please remind us every day Akakoji 15 hrs ago #48

I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave questionseverything 14 hrs ago #49

I never forget how privileged I have become DFW 10 hrs ago #60

Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when. JustABozoOnThisBus 6 hrs ago #63

Thank you! HighFired49 2 hrs ago #73

I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still Luz 6 hrs ago #64

I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people questionseverything 5 hrs ago #65

Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community. redwitch 4 hrs ago #68

That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts questionseverything 4 hrs ago #69

Indeed, the need is always growing. redwitch 4 hrs ago #70

We did extra garden too for the same reason questionseverything 4 hrs ago #71

PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution mnhtnbb 2 hrs ago #72