Is anyone surprised that the GOP dominated House Agriculture Committee proposed devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh, aka foodstamps) in the upcoming Farm Bill?
There's a campaign to reach out to your Congressperson and Senators asking them to reverse this abominable act - and the San Francisco-Marin Foodbank has an online letter to let you do that (I've tested it - it works no matter where you live)
Tuesday 06:37.
The work week at the #FoodBank continues. I am kept busy, but currently not hectic, which gives me time for side project catch-up.
But first, my #Coffee - a good start to the day.
After work I am looking forward to the Men's #Prayer Group I am part of. If you are local to the Lexington, KY area and want to join this group to pray together, please inform me.
The D-Group (#Discipleship) has stopped for the season. It ended with my birthday cake and fellowship last week.#DGroup
Manna of Conejo Valley not only helps feed the hungry in our area – now it’s also helping address our climate crisis.
On Earth Day, I joined local leaders in saluting Manna’s participation in a pilot project to collect prepared food from restaurants and caterers and divert it to those in need.
This is significant because food rescued by food banks is typically shelf-stable (eg, canned goods, pasta, cereal), while prepared food more often goes to landfills. Food in landfills is a significant source of methane, a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Thanks to the Manna team, county government, and supporters who make this program possible.
Thursday 6:34am
God has blessed me with a new day.
Yesterday was tough, but He got us through it.
Arianna spent most of the daytime in the Hospital ER on pain control.
She slept well overnight & is back on her regular pain etc meds.
Thank you all.
I did not work yesterday.. My #FoodBank boss was excellent as I kept her informed.
Much work to catch-up on.
Looking forward to lunch with a friend today. Shall post about that later.
Going to have my first #Coffee of the day at work.
Be well everyone!
Monday 7:32am.
Arianna is recovering from both her knee replacement operation, and a medical procedure last Friday. She will get there! Thanks for your prayers.
A new work week starts at the #FoodBank
Glad I just had my first #Coffee of the day.
Dragon-in-Law Eva cooked up Pork and fixings yesterday, so I shall be packing myself an excellent lunch today.
Take care of one another my friends.
Monday 6:44am.
Is it really #Monday again?
In this case it is in Holy Week, but my #FoodBank work continues. Pretty sure a lot of my workmates will be taking #GoodFriday off, but I shall be working preparing end of month report data. #Coffee and Kind Protein breakfast bar is next to me about to be consumed.
Hope y'all manage to have a purpose filled day. If not (or even if you do) feel free to DM me.
@cliffwade Hope you have a good day mate.
I just tooted my catchup from overnight.
About to head to work, grab more #Coffee, and work on my food orders for the #FoodBank
No meetings planned for today. Yay! (That I remember).
Do have a couple of church events after work.
It's the weekend so let's all comment below with our weekend plans and what we're all going to do.
For me, I'll be having lunch with my cousin and her two daughters and my wife. My cousin and I haven't seen each other since Thanksgiving, so that will be nice.
The rest of the day will likely just be relaxing and laying on the new couch to catch up on some TV shows we're behind on.
Morning y'all.
Woke up early, made a #Coffee, and worked on some #FoodBank homework.
At 6:00am assisted my wife Arianna with her meds and ice-pack.
Completed my "homework", so going to put on my headphones, play music, sort the #Laundry, and make more Coffee.
That's my plan for Saturday.
What about you?
You know how when you go to fast food places, and they chuck little sachets of sauce and salt and pepper and stuff into the bag with your food that you don't ever really use? And they do it automatically? And most people just chuck them away?
Please don't.
I volunteer at a #foodbank. Those little sachets are a godsend. Please, donate them. Throw them into the foodbank bin in the sachets, or save them up and #donate a bag of them en masse, but donate them. They get used, I assure you. #PSA
It wasn't just Ottawa: #MicrosoftTravel published a whole bushel of absurd articles, including the notorious Ottawa guide recommending that tourists dine at the #Ottawa#FoodBank ("go on an empty stomach"):
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
Late last week, MSN.com's Microsoft Travel section posted an AI-generated article about the "cannot miss" attractions of Ottawa that includes the Ottawa Food Bank, a real charitable organization that feeds struggling families. In its recommendation text, Microsoft's AI model wrote, "Consider going into it on an empty stomach."
Y'all know I reminisce about the craziest stuff. This morning I'm remembering my French teacher who announced that anyone who had an 'A' average was exempt from the final exam but had to show up. 🤷🏽♀️ I woke up to a very sick 4 yo who couldn't go to daycare. WTF was I supposed to do? I called my teacher and told him what was up and he said ok but he sounded annoyed, like I had made it all up. Ain't easy being a mom.
Why do we accept these obscene levels of #Inequality in the #UK? #Foodbank demand soaring and soaring; families who only have £4 per week for #Food; better paid #NHS staff routinely bringing in food so that their colleagues can make it through the day. Meanwhile more #Billionaires and wealth at the top than ever. Yet all “normal” by now. We have #ShiftingBaselineSyndrome not just with #ClimateChange but also inequality
#HelpFeedFamilies#USPS#fooddonations#foodbank
This Saturday coming is important for me.I did this every year and set a bag of non persihable food for the mail carrier to take to the local food bank.Got my card in the mail today.They stopped
It the last 2 years because of Covid 19.Now their back.I have plenty of can goods to give out,plus cereal and lots of pasta
"Nearly a quarter of Nova Scotians can't consistently and reliably afford healthy and nutritious food, according to new numbers released by Statistics Canada."
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"Those numbers are likely to be even higher now. Theriault said #foodbank usage in Nova Scotia was up 27 per cent in the first two months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022."
"...income assistance rates in Nova Scotia are "well below" the official #poverty line established in Canada.
As the dust settles on the #coronation, @nesrinemalik sets out its role as a #potemkinvillage to hide the significant problems that the UK's ruling elite have no real interest in solving;
this was a classic weekend of the politics of distraction.
ooohhh look at these shiny things & forget your trip to the #foodbank tomorrow
Food bank offers free groceries to actors and writers on strike (www.latimes.com)
WGA and SAG-AFTRA members who show their card at World Harvest Food Bank in Arlington Heights can fill a grocery cart with anything on the shelves.