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Bernie Sanders

Viva_La_Revolution

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

Reply to myrna minx (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 03:31 PM

Mar 2016

Say you spent $5 for those 2 cans.. They have to be transported, sorted, etc. That cost money and time. That same $5 will buy a half case or more of canned food.

If Bernie asked "instead of donating to the campaign today, please donate to your local food bank" that would have bigger bang for the buck so to speak. And its still totally your idea

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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