Jonathan RoweNov 14, 2022

Any moment now, as Christmas and (American) Thanksgiving get closer, people will start posting suggestions of things to donate to food banks and 'Reverse Advent Calendars'.

I can't stress this enough:
Just. Give. Money.

Food banks can usually get more bang for their buck than you can.
They'll probably be able to give you a tax receipt for money, but not for cans.
And it lets them buy, store, and distribute food in the volumes they need and can handle.

(Please boost to make sure people get the message.)

#FoodBanks #FoodInsecurity #Christmas #Thanksgiving #Charity #JustGiveMoney

Show threadBattlecar

@jondrowe I do the same for our local toy drives for kids who'd otherwise have nothing under the tree Christmas morning. Feels good to pick a toy and hand it over, but my cash can have more buying power and be more effective.

There's a shortage of mountain bikes this year? Not on my money's watch!

Nov 23, 2022 at 8:42amWeb
Show threadJonathan RoweNov 23, 2022
@battlecar That's awesome. Money instead of stuff is a good way to focus our charity on the actual need, not our own selfish desire to play the role of 'Reformed Ebenezer Scrooge'.