Comments on: Results: Candice’s Challenge to You

By: Bernice

Bernice — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:57:47 +0000

Starting in August, some of the food shelves will also be helping families with school supplies.
As you start picking up supplies at low cost for your own family, buy a few extras to help a child in need be prepared for the first day of school.

By: Erin Rose

Erin Rose — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:46:53 +0000

I have been donating to a womens shelter in Blaine. They also have a food shelf for the women that they serve.

By: Haila

Haila — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:44:57 +0000

Great idea. I’m going to be more intentional about doing this too.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:35:23 +0000

If I see that I can use a coupon to get something for free, I grab it whether or not I can use it. As I bag my groceries, I then bag those items that my family won’t use & drop them directly in the foodbank box. Once a month, I go through my pantry and grab out anything that stands out as something that we won’t need….like 5 of the 9 BBQ sauces I somehow accummulated. I always end up with at least one grocery bag full to donate.

By: marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com

marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:13:21 +0000

I love this! What a great idea, and an inspiration for all of us!

By: Candice

Candice — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:08:26 +0000

Yep, they do take hygiene items. At my Cub there is a large, square cardboard box at one of the exits. At Rainbow, there is a round barrel (looks like a garbage can). It’s much smaller, but also by the exit. I am making it part of my shopping routine to drop my items off as I walk in each week. Anytime I can make something part of a routine, I’m much more likely to keep doing it.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:43:44 +0000

They are in both Cub and Rainbow in Burnsville, I assume most have them :)

By: ltickle

ltickle — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:38:04 +0000

do you have any drop off locations you’d recommend in the s mpls area?
the only food bank i’m finding online has dropoffs in the burbs or NE mpls.
i’ve been saving up since spring and have 4-5 overflowing grocery bags. mostly toiletries, but also baby care and diapers.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:30:50 +0000

I’m in! Maybe I’m blind, but I didn’t realize that grocery stores have food shelf donation locations. They take hygiene items and such, too? What about medicines? I always get so much free stuff through CVS, but I don’t know where to donate it.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:39:50 +0000

They love to have the travel size items too. So if you stay in a hotel, save the soaps and such and bring those too.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:36:33 +0000

I know and love Candice! She has inspired me to donate weekly (or at least bi-monthly) as well, and I’m a fellow coupon saver who attended her class and is now saving more!

Thank you Carrie, for all your hard work! Thanks to Candice, too, for your passion for helping people save, and, in turn, helping fill pantries across the Twin Cities!