I’d go to the warehouse store and load up on non-pershable food items my family uses for no more than $1000, then donate the rest to Wikipedia so I never have to see Jimmy Wales’ face again when I’m looking up tin pest, Rob McElhenny, or Regulate (my most recent three Wikipedia pages in my history).

I love the sentiment! Food banks/pantries are such a good way to directly help people in need.

But… I had heard that it’s usually better to give cash to food banks/pantries rather than food, that way they can buy what they need generally* at better prices than we can get. But I’m not directly involved in food banks/pantries, so please correct me if I’m wrong.

Of course, if you can get mega deals on real food* with coupons or whatever, then of course that’s better.

**I’d also heard that food pantries get so much cranberry sauce donated during November, but cranberry sauce is nutritionally deficient, and that if you donate food, make sure it’s real food.