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Diamond_Dog

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26. I have always included a small box of Milk Bones when I put the food out by the mailbox.
Fri May 8, 2026, 10:05 AM
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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 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
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