Feeding a hungry neighbor

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By Jim Chapman

Preparing free groceries

FEAST volunteers prepare free groceries for needy families
FEAST volunteers prepare free groceries for needy families

Feeding your hungry neighbor

These difficult times find many people in need of food to get them through the end of the month. Food pantries are being challenged like never before to meet these needs. This comes at a time when donations are dwindling while the needs are increasing. We can all help by donating food, used clothing, monetary donations and our personal service to help our neighbor through these tough times. Involve your family and everyone will gain a sense of gratification from helping another family. This is a great learning experience for our kids. Find a local food pantry and get involved in as many ways as possible. These volunteers above at FEAST Food Pantry in Palm Harbor, Florida are part of a group of 30 volunteers who help FEAST meet the needs of 3200 families in North Pinellas County each month.

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Gary  says:
2 months ago

AmpleHarvest.org is a national campaign to diminish hunger by enabling backyard (patio-rooftop-kitchen too) gardeners to share their bounty with neighborhood food pantries.

The site is free both for the food pantries and the gardeners using it.

More than 1,100 food pantries nationwide are already on it and more are signing up daily.

It has received backing from the USDA, Google, many faith and service organizations, bloggers, writers, etc.

We need your help.

If you are a gardener with extra produce, please use the site to share what you wish with a community pantry.

If you belong to a house of worship that hosts a food pantry/bank/shelf, please let them know about AmpleHarvest.org and encourage them to register on the site (remind them it is free).

Please print the flier at http://www.ampleharvest.org/InformingTheGardener.p and ask your local nursery/gardenshop etc. to post it in a conspicuous location. You can also post it on the bulletin board of your local supermarket and library.

Lastly, please email/call/Tweet your friends around the country and let them know about AmpleHarvest.org.

AmpleHarvest.org enables people to help their community by reaching into their back yard instead of their back pocket.

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There is never enough food to serve everyone

This is a typical loaded shopping cart at FEAST to provide the needs for a family of four.
This is a typical loaded shopping cart at FEAST to provide the needs for a family of four.
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