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Food Pantries Need More than Food


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examples of items to donate to food pantry such as paper goodsIn addition to food, consider donating paper goods, toiletries, feminine products, school supplies, and over-the-counter medications. Food stamps do not cover these items, and they can eat up a good part of the budget. If you coupon, as I do, you can get these items for pennies on the dollar or even free.

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Source: My years of working with impoverished people.

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December 8, 20165 found this helpful
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Being a former counselor at a woman's shelter, I can attest to this. So many of the homeless need socks as well as these items. Thank you for sharing this. I would give you more than 1 thumbs up if I could!!

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December 11, 20163 found this helpful

Yes! Socks would not be found in a thrift store. Thanks for bringing that up.

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January 14, 20181 found this helpful

The 99¢Only Stores do carry basic men's, women's, and kid's socks -- one or two pairs for 99¢. Also mittens, and some gloves, scarves.So does Dollar Tree, and a few others.

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The 99 also carries limited (usually young teen or juniors) bras and trendy underwear...won't last more than months, but homeless women often don't have *any* underwear.
The 99 also has feminine supplies. Deodorant, liquid soap...small bottles of laundry supplies, another necessitiy.

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December 4, 20180 found this helpful

Why doesn't the food pantry in Egg Harbor Township 08234 take toiletries??

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