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sheshe2

(98,341 posts)
9. Pet food is a good idea.
Tue May 5, 2026, 10:21 PM
May 5

I also add toothbrushes and toothpaste to the bags I deliver to the pantries.

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I have mine by the door. I usually try to fill with vacuum-packed fish, meat, peanut butter and other higher hlthe2b May 5 #1
Can I include pet food in bamagal62 May 5 #2
From the Stamp Out Hunger page: LoisB May 5 #11
Thx! bamagal62 Wednesday #16
I have always included a small box of Milk Bones when I put the food out by the mailbox. Diamond_Dog Friday #26
Thx for the reminder. irisblue May 5 #3
Pet food is a good idea. sheshe2 May 5 #9
Dental & feminine supplies are good ideas irisblue May 5 #10
So is yours for pet food. sheshe2 May 5 #14
Good idea! I bought a multi-pack of toothpaste Tanuki Wednesday #17
Excellent. sheshe2 Wednesday #23
Thanks for the reminder ornotna May 5 #4
If people feel like volunteering, food banks often need help with sorting the big influx of food that day as well. WhiskeyGrinder May 5 #5
Kick. Kingofalldems May 5 #6
A reminder was in my mailbox this afternoon and now this post..glad to participate every time Deuxcents May 5 #7
Thanks for posting this info. I have a bunch of cans of tuna that I can't eat so they will get it. n/t Jacson6 May 5 #8
Thank you for the reminder. LoisB May 5 #12
Let's pitch in and do what we can. oasis May 5 #13
K&R! Thanks so much for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #15
We have food ready for our rural route mailman. Emile Wednesday #18
I've always left bags of food by the mailbox Grim Chieftain Wednesday #19
Some routes don't participate for a variety of reasons. Check with your carrier or post office to see if they're WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #21
Our house is a very big Victorian right on the corner of Main Street Grim Chieftain Wednesday #22
This is our third food drive in a month Omaha Steve Wednesday #20
Bump irisblue Wednesday #24
Tomorrow! 🥫📭 Tanuki Friday #25
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