My Thoughts Don't Go Away: FW: Food Donation Box

This is the letter I just emailed to my boss. Something to think about doing at your place of business or church, club, etc. This could get very serious. Food stamp recipients cannot wait a month to go to the store but they may have to. I heard one homeless man interviewed say that "if people can't get their food stamps they'll steal, people will do what they have to do."

The pantries are going to be cleaned out if we don't help. People are always bashing Christians for not stopping human suffering. Let's shut their mouths by digging deep into our cupboards and shopping for extras to head this off!!

~Becky

From: Becky Cheek
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:32 AM
To: Blank
Cc: Blank
Subject: Food Donation Box

Hi,

I am sure you heard that the food stamp program had a computer crash that lasted 10 hours, which caused a few food stamp recipients' cards not to work, which made them panic. They overran a few Wal-Mart stores demanding food. It was really amazing how fast people raided the store shelves in such a short amount of time. The food banks tried to help but were cleared out in no time.

Now there is a new issue that would be much worse and will affect all food stamp recipients. Due to the government shutdown, the food stamp program has been told not to issue credit to the food stamp cards for the month of November, until further notice.

But we may be able to help if we put a box up to collect canned goods and shelf-stable milk to bring to the Open Door Mission by the end of October. ODM always need donations but come November, the month of big Thanksgiving dinners, the demand most likely will be unprecedented should the food stamp recipients not receive their credits. If by the grace of God they do receive their credits, then great. Either way, we've helped the less fortunate.

Let me know if it is okay to put a box up for donations. Joel said he has a spot to put a box.

Sincerely yours,

Becky Cheek, Administrative Assistant