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Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts
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To: Kirk © who wrote (11957)9/13/2021 1:34:24 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) of 27007
 
The organized food banks at churches and rec-centers would rather have money than food. They buy at a discount.

In our city there are a number of areas near homeless camps where old bookshelves and cabinets have been setup against a wall. people are encouraged to leave food, toothbrush, socks, and bottled water. It's controversial because empty cans are often strewn about and, as you mentioned, some of the food is past it's best-by date or are in open packages of dry goods. The city seems to ignore it except for occasional trash pickup. There are occasional protests, for example one time someone took all the food and stuff and replaced it with a bag and some cans of dog food. Another time someone took a baseball bat the bookshelves and smashed them up. They were soon replaced with similar furniture.

This is the one nearest me.https://www.facebook.com/littlefreepantryaustin/
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