I'd like to remind you all that in addition to all of the regular food, you might want to put some gluten, lactose, soy, nuts, or other free from items in you donation box. Some people go free from these things as a "diet fad" but there are a number of people who are allergic or intolerant. These people end up needing to use the food bank as well and often free from food is more expensive and not normally donated so the options of those who are allergic/intolerant or those who have children who are can be limited. This time of year many grocery stores have donation boxes for the local food bank as do many religious buildings. So the next time you go to the store to do your normal shop add a few things to the cart - things you need plus an item or two from the free from section and put it in the donation box. What to you is $5 which can be a gift or two in a stocking can make someone actually have a meal they can eat for Christmas.
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