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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2022 15:08:30 GMT
Just wondering how many people on here donate to food banks. Do you consider them unnecessary or a necessary evil? Do you buy food and none-perishables particularly to donate. Have you ever had to use one? How about specifically for kids? How about specifically for animals? My wife and I buy food in the local supermarket, own brand, and give a couple of hours, when we can at the local food bank. Just curious. Whilst this is a political issue, I am not apportioning blame to any party, just curious how people feel. Each week when we go to town to do our weekly grocery shop we always make a point of donating to the foodbank. We don't visit a foodbank, there's a large basket in the supermarket for donated items. Last year we bought every selection box on display and put them all in the foodbank basket. I know it's not 'food' as such, but Christmas is for poor kids as well. No doubt we will do the same or similar this year, it's no great sacrifice. Nice.  |
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Post by seniorcitizen007 on Nov 14, 2022 5:12:11 GMT
A surprising number of the items in my local supermarket's Food Bank collection bins are far from the cheapest available. It would be sensible if the value of the items donated were given to the food bank who could then purchase cheaper items. They could bulk buy at a discount price. The last time I looked there were three large boxes of espensive chocolates in the bin ... plus other luxury items.
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Post by patman post on Nov 18, 2022 14:46:35 GMT
The wife normally does the shopping, not because I am unwilling, but because she is a nightmare and only knows what she wants when she is there lol. I believe she drops the odd item into the collection baskets. The problem I have with foodbanks, and certain charities is that they mask a problem that the government should be solving.I would like a high tax, high spend society, which would have a better safety net, but the fine people of the UK are never going to vote for that. I guess we could all not do anything to help each other and leave it all to be controlled and regulated by government or state — but if that's Socialism, it's no wonder it gets rejected after a while, wherever it's been tried.
Is there any democratic country that doesn't have foodbanks, or similar, where individuals can help out others who need help?
I don't like the fact that foodbanks are needed, but until Utopia comes, what's wrong with people, who want to help those less fortunate than themselves or fall on hard times, by directly donating goods? Donated goods are almost immediately supplied to where they're most needed.
Foodbanks are useful in that they collect and directly supply food and essentials to recipients. They don't have to go through the costly procedures of collecting money, discussing what it can be used for, and then buying goods.
Donate a can of Heinz Beanz, and it goes straight into the foodbank. Allocate or donate £1, and it's likely that 20p goes on admin and only about 80p gets spent on necessities...
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Post by patman post on Nov 18, 2022 14:50:22 GMT
A surprising number of the items in my local supermarket's Food Bank collection bins are far from the cheapest available. It would be sensible if the value of the items donated were given to the food bank who could then purchase cheaper items. They could bulk buy at a discount price. The last time I looked there were three large boxes of espensive chocolates in the bin ... plus other luxury items. Maybe the donors reckon the needy also deserve the occasional treat...? |
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Post by wapentake on Nov 18, 2022 16:24:02 GMT
Food banks are fine because you can donate items rather than money.
I have a deep distrust of charities having seen various misuse of monies over the years and the prevalence for CEO’s and bloated admin on high salaries.
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Post by piglet on Nov 18, 2022 16:58:43 GMT
In north Norfolk, which is up the road from me, a quarter of school children go to school hungry, and my image of Norfolk is that it is a well off place. I had a career in the NHS at the sharp end, my experience is that the pleasures of life are purchased, while nescessities like food, bills being paid, and up keep of property is ignored.
And it still happens today. To me it is inconcievable to send a child to school hungry. Rather than apply logic and intelligence to such, it seems to me that a lack of intelligence, fecklessness, and a general abscence of any commonsense is apparent.
The proof of the pudding is that would those people be in that position otherwise? Its not about politics. What is always present is alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gambling, latest phones, or in those days, land lines. Being from down south, i discussed it with colleagues whos response was that the government should fund pleasures as well.
It is a choice between the two. And in North Norfolk, its the kids who lose. It seems adults today need a parent, maybe that should be provided.Someone to oversee spending, maybe even hold the finances to make sure kids dont go hungry, and bills are paid. The rest can go on getting jacked, or Mr Harold running at the 4-30 at Newbury.
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