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Grim Chieftain

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19. I've always left bags of food by the mailbox

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:31 AM

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but the pick-up is iffy. Several times the food has been left on the porch. Last year, not only was our bag not picked up, but another bag was left next to it. We take it to the post office the following Monday, but it is frustrating.

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Annual mailbox food drive Sat. May 9 [View all] Tanuki Tuesday OP

I have mine by the door. I usually try to fill with vacuum-packed fish, meat, peanut butter and other higher hlthe2b Tuesday #1

Can I include pet food in bamagal62 Tuesday #2

From the Stamp Out Hunger page: LoisB Tuesday #11

Thx! bamagal62 Wednesday #16

I have always included a small box of Milk Bones when I put the food out by the mailbox. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #26

Thx for the reminder. irisblue Tuesday #3

Pet food is a good idea. sheshe2 Tuesday #9

Dental & feminine supplies are good ideas irisblue Tuesday #10

So is yours for pet food. sheshe2 Tuesday #14

Good idea! I bought a multi-pack of toothpaste Tanuki Wednesday #17

Excellent. sheshe2 Wednesday #23

Thanks for the reminder ornotna Tuesday #4

If people feel like volunteering, food banks often need help with sorting the big influx of food that day as well. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #5

Kick. Kingofalldems Tuesday #6

A reminder was in my mailbox this afternoon and now this post..glad to participate every time Deuxcents Tuesday #7

Thanks for posting this info. I have a bunch of cans of tuna that I can't eat so they will get it. n/t Jacson6 Tuesday #8

Thank you for the reminder. LoisB Tuesday #12

Let's pitch in and do what we can. oasis Tuesday #13

K&R! Thanks so much for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #15

We have food ready for our rural route mailman. Emile Wednesday #18

I've always left bags of food by the mailbox Grim Chieftain Wednesday #19

Some routes don't participate for a variety of reasons. Check with your carrier or post office to see if they're WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #21

Our house is a very big Victorian right on the corner of Main Street Grim Chieftain Wednesday #22

This is our third food drive in a month Omaha Steve Wednesday #20

Bump irisblue Wednesday #24

Tomorrow! 🥫📭 Tanuki Yesterday #25