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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that cake mix without frosting is not helpful.

However our food bank AFAC aims to provide protein and eggs every week. [b]They specifically state that those items along with milk are purchased from wholesalers both to be cost effective and to maintain food safety.

Only non-perishables should be donated.[/b] I cringe thinking about how my friends and I would buy cheap food for canned food drives in high school so we could “win” the contest. I insist my kids only pick items to donate that they would eat themselves and that we normally have in our household. We specifically donate a lot of name brand cereal during the school cereal drive. [/quote]

Very good point!   If the food bank had said something more along the lines of "We are so grateful to have received many boxes of cake mix!   If we could get some donations of oil and tubs of frosting, along with some cash donations so we can provide eggs, we'll be able to give our clients everything they need to make a cake for their child's birthday!   The children will love it!"   Instead of "Your donations are useless" it would probably be much better received.[/quote]

I appreciate the point that someone made earlier about the well-meaning elderly volunteers.  Yes, your wording might be better received by educated professionals who are making donations and commenting here — but the person volunteering to write the email may not have your experience and training, let alone your skills with crafting tailored communications.  It’s asking a lot, perhaps, but I’d bet that at least some food banks would welcome additional volunteers — including people willing to donate a bit of time for office work and correspondence. Win-Win.

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