I had to share this with you all..
Hugs, Janet
How we all can help Hunger
Stephanie Nelson, founder of Atlanta-based
Cut Out Hunger, a program that encourages people to buy food with coupons to donate to charity, said food pantries need canned protein sources (stews, chili, tuna, meats, beans); pasta sauces; canned tomatoes; peanut butter; macaroni and cheese; pasta; rice; toilet paper; shampoo; deodorant; toothpaste and toothbrushes; cereals, including boxed and hot, like oatmeal; and diapers in sizes larger than newborn.
Every week the items the food pantries need most go on sale. And every week coupons for these same items show up in the Sunday newspaper. Matching those sales with the coupons equals knock-your-socks-off bargains.
Here's an example: This week in my supermarket, Healthy Harvest pasta, regularly $1.49, is on sale for $1. I had a coupon for $1 off when I bought two Healthy Harvest pastas. So I bought two ($2 total) and handed the cashier my coupon, which was doubled to $2. You can't get much cheaper than free.
Using this tactic of matching the sale with a coupon, I got three boxes of cake mix for 79 cents each and canned tomatoes for 25 cents, all of which will go to the food pantry.
Nelson said that if every grocery shopper in the United States picks up just
one bargain item each week to donate, we would completely wipe out hunger in this country.
She is so committed to making this happen that she does all the work for us by posting the best deals for every major supermarket across the country on her free Web site.
You have to check it out. I didn't figure out my free pasta deal on my own. This popped up when I clicked on "unadvertised deals" for the store where I shop.
It was Margaret Mead who said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Will you consider doing your part? Together we really can cut out hunger.
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