Thursday, December 1, 2022

Give The Gift Of A Good Meal

Rising food and housing costs; low wages; not enough work hours - people are relying on food banks more than ever before. According to a Feed Ontario report, the people in this province have been visiting food banks in greater numbers and in more frequency for six years running. Now more than ever, a donation to your local food bank would be greatly appreciated. As we head into the holiday season, a novel way to help the less fortunate this Christmas would be to create a reverse advent food calendar. As I posted on the Franklin on Food Facebook page, each day you would add an item to a box. On Christmas Eve, you then arrange for the box to be sent to a food bank. If this is something that appeals to you, here are the Passionate Penny Pincher's donation suggestions:

Remember to check the expiry date before you donate.
  • December 1: box of cereal (whole grain if possible)
  • December 2: peanut butter
  • December 3: stuffing mix
  • December 4: boxed potatoes
  • December 5: macaroni and cheese
  • December 6: canned fruit
  • December 7: canned tomatoes
  • December 8: canned tuna
  • December 9: dessert mix
  • December 10: jar of applesauce
  • December 11: canned sweet potatoes
  • December 12: cranberry sauce
  • December 13: canned beans
  • December 14: box of crackers
  • December 15: package of rice (brown rice is needed most)
  • December 16: package of oatmeal
  • December 17: package of pasta
  • December 18: spaghetti sauce
  • December 19: chicken noodle soup
  • December 20: tomato soup
  • December 21: can of corn
  • December 22: can of mixed vegetable
  • December 23: can of carrots
  • December 24: can of green beans

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