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wercal

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Thu Nov 14, 2013, 10:53 PM

Nov 2013

Well if onions are a really good find, they had 32 tons of them!

I guess you have to really be organized (and have a freezer).

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She eats. I’m her mother. I let my daughter eat. Last night she was hungry and we had some peppers. [View all] kpete Nov 2013 OP

Sounds like my early childhood. Poverty is soul-crushing. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #1

I hear you. That trauma never leaves you. I am old and things are easier but it was roguevalley Nov 2013 #32

Completely agree. Diego_Native 2012 Nov 2013 #81

When I was young, my Mother would tell me stories. hollysmom Nov 2013 #2

Do you have a local church pantry? HockeyMom Nov 2013 #3

From Debra: kpete Nov 2013 #5

It's my experience that many/most of the church-related kitchens and food banks do not proselytize. No Vested Interest Nov 2013 #7

Sadly... ReRe Nov 2013 #10

I would bear faux news for a bag Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #53

I'd even say "God bless you" even though I'm not religious. AAO Nov 2013 #63

I am forced to attend food pantries in the south central wisconsin area Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #14

I volunteer at a food bank in St Johns county Fl. It is run by several different churches. Fla Dem Nov 2013 #21

Fla Dem, It sounds as though the food bank where you volunteer No Vested Interest Nov 2013 #52

You're in a good church... ReRe Nov 2013 #88

Most mainstream churches (Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, etc.) do not proselytize. Beacool Nov 2013 #37

A couple of our local churches serve free dinners every week. PADemD Nov 2013 #4

My experience was at Thanksgiving HockeyMom Nov 2013 #6

sad Liberal_in_LA Nov 2013 #8

We need another "War on Poverty," another Dr. King or LBJ or RFK to mobilze people mountain grammy Nov 2013 #9

There IS a war on poverty LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #13

In 1964, LBJ declared war on the persistent poverty in America mountain grammy Nov 2013 #26

Thank you. LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #28

I figured as much, just my chance to spout off. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #30

This is close to my life Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #11

I too am forced by circumstance to attend food pantries. Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #16

Hugs to you Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #19

Curious...if you don't mind answering my questions wercal Nov 2013 #27

It's been a long time, but... Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #34

Thanks for the reply wercal Nov 2013 #35

I'm sure some definitely goes bad Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #42

If it wasn't for the garden my mom always grew, I don't think we'd have made it. Rozlee Nov 2013 #12

Same situation here NickB79 Nov 2013 #24

Yeah, I can never understand how rich Republicans like Boehner who went through such Rozlee Nov 2013 #36

I can't understand that either.... AnneD Nov 2013 #64

perhaps that is why Boehner drinks so much. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #72

Boehner's family owned a bar. Being in a German part of the locale, No Vested Interest Nov 2013 #78

He always cries about the silliest things. Rozlee Nov 2013 #80

You've got that right! nt No Vested Interest Nov 2013 #82

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2013 #15

This hits close to home I remember my parents going hungry so my sister and I can eat Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #17

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #18

K & R. dchill Nov 2013 #20

My husband lost his job just before our daughter was born. stage left Nov 2013 #22

KnRnThanks Hekate Nov 2013 #23

Really unfortunate ad placement CFLDem Nov 2013 #25

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #29

This has to stop! Bearing the pain of other BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #31

The answer is good jobs! Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #44

I agree. We need GOOD jobs BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #70

It is a mistake to give the President a pass here Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #75

Obviously, you are either young BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #76

I'm old enough to remember Harold Washington Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #77

You sound like your mind is made up BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #83

St Vincent de Paul (SVDP) in Baltimore will surely help you or anyone in need -- and no demosincebirth Nov 2013 #33

YES! Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #45

I think I have become a food hoarder of sorts... FirstLight Nov 2013 #38

Let me give you a hug DocMac Nov 2013 #58

The Real Tragedy allinthegame Nov 2013 #39

Yep. Daughter is an adult. But neither of them has a job. LisaL Nov 2013 #40

This just infuriates me... CoffeeCat Nov 2013 #54

I hear ya! FirstLight Nov 2013 #87

Obama has played us all for fools. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #41

I believe it was Congress that let it be cut, not Obama himself. sakabatou Nov 2013 #43

I don't blame Obama for all of this, but... Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #47

Why don't you mention the Republican House? nt DocMac Nov 2013 #59

I did in my post #48 Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #68

So.... Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #46

Right you are. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #48

Obama isn't Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #49

Congress didnt force him to support the Patriot Act or domestic spying. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #50

I don't claim he is perfect Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #51

He can make a case to the American people. grasswire Nov 2013 #56

Is there a link to that quote? Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #57

Until we see results that's just rhetoric. He is working hard on something that rhett o rick Nov 2013 #67

"include the working man/woman" It should be all about us ...not the 1%. L0oniX Nov 2013 #74

Totally agree Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #89

Obama was blunt last week. grasswire Nov 2013 #55

got a link? Blue_Roses Nov 2013 #60

Carefull buddy ...I know what yer saying is true but truth will not keep you from getting pizza. L0oniX Nov 2013 #73

k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Nov 2013 #62

Many of the comments at Slate burnsei sensei Nov 2013 #65

Moving money around is not an empty art form. toby jo Nov 2013 #69

Greatest country in the world Rex Nov 2013 #66

The land of milk and honey ...g0d bless ameddicca. L0oniX Nov 2013 #71

I remember VA_Jill Nov 2013 #79

Darker days are coming. bvar22 Nov 2013 #84

Minimum wage increases ease the pain only a bit, and only for a while. merrily Nov 2013 #85

I would like to do something like this, start a food pantry adigal Nov 2013 #86

This so tragic and should never have to happen in our nation gopiscrap Nov 2013 #90