Does everyone have their bundles ready for the mail?

[xmas74]

Tomorrow is the food drive. My daughter and I got our donations ready today. I will put them out in the morning when I get home from work.
Is anyone else doing this?

[Left Is Write]

1. Yes. I had my children help me pick out things to set out.

[xmas74]

6. I just took my daughter to the grocery store

to let her pick out one last thing. She did great. Not only did she pick out some cans and a few boxes of cereal from our cabinets at home but she picked out a box of Tuna Helper at the grocery store, remembered to pick out a can of tuna, she picked out a can of corn and a can of peaches. She said that she wanted to pick out a whole meal.

[Left Is Write]

11. That's great!

We have macaroni and cheese, Chef Boy-R-Dee, corn, green beans, pancake mix, plain macaroni, pizza crust mix, pizza sauce, tomatoes, cereal, Jell-O, pineapple, pears, evaporated milk, canned tuna, and canned chicken.

[xmas74]

15. We just cleaned out the cupboards for this.

I wanted her to get further involved so I took her to the store w/ the idea of having her pick out an entire meal to donate.
She also knows now that she is going to pick out a boy and a girl angel from the Angel Tree at Christmas time instead of worrying about what toys she will get (she's still getting Christmas, just not as much).

[Pirate Smile]

2. Thanks for the reminder. I just pulled the flier out of my stack of

crap I need to keep but don't have a place to put it.

[xmas74]

7. I thought a few people might forget.

[Zenlitened]

3. Yikes! I totally forgot -- thanks for the reminder!

:hi:

[xmas74]

8. No problem.

I would love to see alot of responses to this thread. For most of us, it is an effortless way to give back.

[BOSSHOG]

4. Yes and thank you for bringing this up

Give a can or two or three to the mailman tomorrow.

[xmas74]

9. My daughter and I made a box.

She even decorated it w/ pictures that she drew for our carrier.

[babylonsister]

5. Yes, I'm ready to dump my bags on the curb but

I hope it doesn't rain. :)

[xmas74]

10. I work all night

so I'm putting mine out in the morning. Otherwise, I would be afraid of the rain too.

[Bouncy Ball]

12. Ooo thanks for the reminder!

[xmas74]

16. No problem.

[Bullwinkle925]

13. Thanks for reminding me - I'll do it right now.

[xmas74]

17. No problem.

[AlGore-08.com]

14. I have it on tonight's grocery list, but thanks for the reminder!

eom

[xmas74]

18. No problem.

I hope that others will remember.

[AlGore-08.com]

20. Update (and kick)

I got some:

Mac & cheese
Canned corn
Canned carrots
Canned pineapple
Canned peaches
Canned peas
Jello
Canola oil
Tea

[xmas74]

22. That is wonderful!

[Pirate Smile]

19. kick

[xmas74]

21. thank you!

[Piperay]

23. Yes...

I do it every year and have the food bagged up and on the porch! :thumbsup: :D

[xmas74]

30. I do it every year too.

[Zenlitened]

24. Kicking this for a good cause.

A simple, easy way to make the world a slightly better place today. :)

[xmas74]

27. It was a good day, wasn't it?

[peekaloo]

25. Yes.

:kick:

[xmas74]

29. Great!

[tjdee]

26. I would like to....didn't get a flier...?

I was in another (more populous) town and they had a sign up.
Didn't realize it was a national thing, was going to drive by and drop it at the PO.

Are all post offices doing this? I'd feel bad if I put it out and it was left there!
Are all of you guys leaving the food in boxes and putting it on the ground next to the mailbox?

[xmas74]

28. It was nationwide from the USPS.

You could have just put it in the mailbox. If you missed it, just donate it over at the nearest pantry.