Reply #51: You're very angry at people who are donating time and money

[noamnety]

and I'm not sure why.

My produce that I grow isn't enough for a food bank but sometimes it works its way into the classroom, where I feed any kid who wants something from me to eat, no charge, doesn't matter what their income is, doesn't matter if their parents make more or less than me - because I don't want to single out the poor kids. You're hungry? You want a PBJ? Go make yourself one, the sandwich table is stocked all year, even for students who aren't in my class, even for kids whose names I don't know. This week I bought 6 pounds of bananas to put in my room. Sometimes I make 3 or 4 crockpots of lentil soup and put it in there.

As for the food bank, last time I was there they had a case of fresh tomatoes and two other cases of fresh veggies a local farmer or farm market had donated. They get that from people who have the resources to provide it.

You can get pissed off that the foodbank distributes other items in addition to that, I guess. But it makes you look silly when you're angry that they aren't solely concentrating on your dietary preferences and medical restrictions instead of creating something that replicates a healthier version of a traditional grocery store.

If I start force feeding you kraft cheese or canned soup against your will, then you can come complain to me about it. Until then you can be indifferent about it. But to be pissed off that an item others want, but you don't, has appeared in a foodbank without your approval is absurd.