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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteer and donate to my local food bank. They recently sent us a somewhat terse letter telling us donors that we need to do better on fresh/frozen goods. A part of the letter read, "Your donations of hamburger helper and cake mix are useless without the items necessary to complete these dishes such as ground beef, oil and eggs. Additionally, we get lots of cake mix donations, but not many tubs of icing. This can mean the difference of a child having a birthday cake or not."

So separate of the issue of the food bank chastising donors, my question is about those who use the food from the food bank. If you can't afford food, and you get several bags weekly of food, is it unfair to think that they *can* afford to buy pantry items like oil or packaged frosting? I get that food is wildly expensive and for those in poverty, it can be prohibitively expensive to grocery shop... but seriously?

I'm asking here because I have been making a conscious effort to check my privilege. What say you on this issue?[/quote]

WTF is wrong with you? Yes, your "take" is ignorant and grossly lacking in empathy. You seem resentful for people getting free food? Check that attitude or find another place to give. Or are you one of those that begrudges poor people for asking for expensive Christmas gifts on those giving trees? How DARE the poor have desires like the rest of us!?! That's how you come off and it's gross.

And while I'm at it. If you're going to donate, donate things that can be used fully. I've participated in food drives and so forth and the things people offload (expired items, items like "pie filling") and other sh-- they're just getting rid of is absurd. Give thoughtfully. Otherwise you deserve the talking to. [/quote]

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