A nice reminder about using coupons for good

[carseycritter]

Not that I think any of us need this. :)

This was in my Freestore/Foodbank newsletter today.

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Don’t Discard Those Coupons


Next time you’re leafing through the local newspaper and come across the coupon section, take a minute to look through it. While you may not find a great deal for something that you need, clip those coupons for things that you could donate to the FreestoreFoodbank. You can purchase items that have great COUPON savings at your local grocery store ….from hygiene items like deodorant, toothpaste, and soap to non-perishable food like pasta and peanut butter. You will be amazed at the savings, the impact your efforts produce and what a difference "COUPONING" can make.


I liked this.

Chris

(Apologies if this doesn't fit in this forum.)

[Mandy]

yea. I buy and donate to different things all the time.

[cintinative]

That's really amazing that they had that in their newsletter but they are so right--we couponers could stock the foodbanks especially if we keep recruiting. There are enough people wandering about Meijers on Saturdays with coupons to fill up the local food bank fast. =)

I am currently gathering things for a ministry called Interfaith Hospitality Network--it is a ministry that helps people who are homeless get back on their feet via training, providing housing (in churches) and transportation, etc. There are a lot of young single moms with young kids in this program.

[2boys2girls]

Our church foodbank has started saving inserts for me, I love bringing down boxes of food every week!

[baldscreen]

cintinative, I work sometimes with the IHN at our church, too. It is a good program. Many couponers I know love to donate things to the food banks and other places. So do I. I really feel couponing is a blessing from God.

[Chrissykin]

My local foodbank only takes non perihable food items:( I could give them so much more as could others. The local gas station by my house is always asking me where they can get rid of their extra eggs. They own a farm and said they can't sell enough eggs and they throw them out.

My hubby has an innercity charity that comes into his work for all their stales and I have donated toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes and deoderant. They were so thrilled to get them.

[2boys2girls]

Chrissykin, where in Ohio are you located? Our foodbank would love to have eggs!

[cintinative]

Originally Posted by Chrissykin My local foodbank only takes non perihable food items:( I could give them so much more as could others. The local gas station by my house is always asking me where they can get rid of their extra eggs. They own a farm and said they can't sell enough eggs and they throw them out. My hubby has an innercity charity that comes into his work for all their stales and I have donated toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes and deoderant. They were so thrilled to get them.

Chrissykin, are you in the Cinti area? My cousin eats like 3 dozen eggs (whites) per day-crazy I know! But homegrown eggs would be better than store bought anyday. She lives in N. KY.

[cintinative]

Originally Posted by 2boys2girls Our church foodbank has started saving inserts for me, I love bringing down boxes of food every week!

Where is your foodbank? I'm looking for something on the north side of town.

[baldscreen]

Originally Posted by cintinative Where is your foodbank? I'm looking for something on the north side of town.

If you don't live too far from Kenwood Towne Center, there is a food bank located at Kenwood Baptist Church on Kenwood Rd. north of the mall. It is stocked by local churches (including mine) and the name of it is NEEDS (NorthEast Emergency Distribution Services) hth.