Diana D'Abruzzo

The grocery bill each week was $110, but there was never a shortage of food deep inside Diana D’Abruzzo’s kitchen cabinets and freezer. So the Pilot staffer decided to see how long she could survive by eating just the foods already in her kitchen. Over the next few weeks, or perhaps months, Diana will blog about her experience digging through that frozen pit of chicken breasts, turkey bacon and corn on the cobs – until the last Popsicle, the last can of tuna, is eaten. (Disclaimer: She’s still allowed to buy perishables such as milk, bread, fruit, fresh vegetables and eggs.)

Category: Food

Stamp Out Hunger (and clean out those cabinets)

May 08

11:43 PM

As someone who has gone on and on (and on and on) about her cabinets being full of nonperishables, I find it necessary to tell you about a wonderful fundraiser coming up this weekend. Not only can you help the needy, you can use the opportunity to see what "repeat" items you have in your cabinets and determine what you can spare to give away.

One of the biggest food collections of the year -- the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive -- will take place this Saturday (May 10). Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items near your mailbox before the mail is picked up Saturday, and a mail carrier will pick them up and deliver the goods to a food bank. If you're unsure whether your carrier will participate, you can call your local post office and ask.

All the details (including a search engine to find your post office's phone number) can be found at www.helpstampouthunger.com

In a time when food donations are down and the need is way up, why not take a moment to see if you can help?

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Leaving some by my mailbox

Submitted by contractorva on Sat, 05/10/2008 at 9:24 am.

I've got some canned stuff I'll put out there. Mostly soups & stuff like that. I didn't call the post office to see if they will pick it up. If it's still there I'll give it to one of the churches in my neighborhood that feed the hungry. Too bad you can't give them your Popsicles..not exactly non perishable