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Bernie Sanders

myrna minx

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2. I have no idea how to organize such an effort, but it occurred to me that while

Reply to peacebird (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 09:09 AM

Mar 2016

so many people are attending these huge rallies, a small gesture of bringing a canned good could provide so much help to the local communities. It would be great if the Democratic Party adopted this as a standard for their rallies.

A small gesture can have boundless effects for the better.

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Food Drives at Sanders Rallies? [View all] myrna minx Mar 2016 OP

Great idea! I am sure food banks would be glad to handle the logistics! peacebird Mar 2016 #1

I have no idea how to organize such an effort, but it occurred to me that while myrna minx Mar 2016 #2

+1!!! Excellent idea!!! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #10

I'd volunteer to man a collection point. JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #3

Great idea! K&R Mbrow Mar 2016 #4

I just passed your idea to the campaign Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #5

Thank you. I have no idea where to begin to get something like this up and running. myrna minx Mar 2016 #18

Hellovan Idea Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #6

Nice! daleanime Mar 2016 #7

I was thinking... lame54 Mar 2016 #8

Super idea.. And not just canned food- pangaia Mar 2016 #9

Usually also badly needed: HeartoftheMidwest Mar 2016 #14

Depends on the Rally i suppose. I sure wouldn't want to see NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #11

That's a sure way to get a Drumpf bomb planted with the food Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #12

i work at a food shelf Pat Riots Mar 2016 #13

Welcome to DU, Pat Riots. myrna minx Mar 2016 #15

Thanks to everyone who's excited by this idea. Just think how much good we could do if myrna minx Mar 2016 #16

Check with the Postal Carriers Union......... mrmpa Mar 2016 #17

That's a fantastic idea - my letter carrier is a union rep... myrna minx Mar 2016 #19

i don't want to put a bummer into your idea, but food drives are really inefficient Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #20

cash is complicated. cans are convenient and speedy. hopemountain Mar 2016 #21

from Slate - why food drives are a bad idea Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #22

another businesss model hopemountain Mar 2016 #23

i felt terrible after i found out i wasnt really helping by donating to food drives Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #24

thank you for sharing your view. hopemountain Mar 2016 #25