Here we have many stores that give their food away instead of throwing it away when it �s near expiration.   Food is collected from various businesses and distributed out to the needy.   We also have food banks for people who can �t afford to feed their families.

 

I have also seen some grocery stores reduce the price by 50 per cent on items that expire the same day.  May people buy these items because they can �t afford regular prices.

North America is not the land of the rich, but is also the land of the poor.  There are many famillies that are starving and don �t even have food to feed their chilldren.  At some of our schools we have free breakfast for some kids.

 

 

A lot of food is donated to worthy causes and there is a special website here where people can check out the organisations in their state that accept leftover food.

 

My local organisation is Foodbank.  They do a tremendous job.  Shops/factories bring their left over food there and welfare organisations can collect their food from there.  More than 450 charities use Foodbank and more than a million kg of food is distributed each year.  On top of that, Foodbank is staffed by volunteers who do a marvellous job.

I remember all those welfare Christmases. It �s instilled in me a survival mentality that is a large part of who I am today (being Homeless and all.) I remember Mom making Christmas dinner miracles out of food stamps and shopping for presents at the "Goodwill" thrift store. I am grateful for how far we have come since then, but I will never forget the lessons which I learned. I always try to return the kindness which was shown to me and my family. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

 

A) Hey man why you in jail?

B) I robbed a guy for his money.  Why are you in?

A) I was dumpster diving to feed my kids.

B) Man that �s harsh, you should of robbed someone and it is safer now a days with those crushers.  I saw a WWII vet dumpster diving he lost his legs by the machine.