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WhiskeyGrinder

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21. Some routes don't participate for a variety of reasons. Check with your carrier or post office to see if they're
Wed May 6, 2026, 08:49 AM
8 hrs ago

participating. And if you are going to drop it off, drop it off at your food bank rather than the post office.

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I have mine by the door. I usually try to fill with vacuum-packed fish, meat, peanut butter and other higher hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #1
Can I include pet food in bamagal62 19 hrs ago #2
From the Stamp Out Hunger page: LoisB 18 hrs ago #11
Thx! bamagal62 16 hrs ago #16
Thx for the reminder. irisblue 19 hrs ago #3
Pet food is a good idea. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #9
Dental & feminine supplies are good ideas irisblue 18 hrs ago #10
So is yours for pet food. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #14
Good idea! I bought a multi-pack of toothpaste Tanuki 12 hrs ago #17
Excellent. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #23
Thanks for the reminder ornotna 19 hrs ago #4
If people feel like volunteering, food banks often need help with sorting the big influx of food that day as well. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #5
Kick. Kingofalldems 19 hrs ago #6
A reminder was in my mailbox this afternoon and now this post..glad to participate every time Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #8
Thank you for the reminder. LoisB 18 hrs ago #12
Let's pitch in and do what we can. oasis 18 hrs ago #13
K&R! Thanks so much for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 17 hrs ago #15
We have food ready for our rural route mailman. Emile 11 hrs ago #18
I've always left bags of food by the mailbox Grim Chieftain 8 hrs ago #19
Some routes don't participate for a variety of reasons. Check with your carrier or post office to see if they're WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #21
Our house is a very big Victorian right on the corner of Main Street Grim Chieftain 6 hrs ago #22
This is our third food drive in a month Omaha Steve 8 hrs ago #20
Bump irisblue 5 hrs ago #24
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