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Ilikepurple

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31. Thank you Pamela and LMSP for this helpful and thoughtful response and list.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #24)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:28 PM

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I agree with you both. Helping others helps ourselves in times like this. Food banks are more important than ever and this list helps us maximize the effects of our contributions. The effects of most food bank donations are immediate and not subject to administrative costs.

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