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At this season of giving, I'm not giving enough

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Contributed by: Justinian Hatfield on 12/23/2007

As I read Saturday's Rocky, I was touched by the stories of Camryn Magness handing out coats at the Denver Rescue Mission and Aurora police giving presents to needy families.

I'm thankful that when I go to sleep, I'm not hungry and when I wake up, I'm not cold. But I'm feeling the pangs of guilt because I'm not doing enough to help people less fortunate than myself.

We are hosting Christmas dinner this year and I'm sure we'll all eat more than we should. There's also Christmas Eve Dinner, all the Christmas parties and then there's New Year's Eve dinner, New Year' s Brunch and probably a big New Year's Dinner as well - phew! That's a lot of food that we're enjoying not out of necessity, but because we're celebrating.

Most people could just write a check, send it off and feel secure that they've done their good deed and not worry about it until next year.

I wish it was that easy for me, but it's not. My mother works for a local emergency services organization, so I'm reminded regularly that there just isn't enough food to meet the demand. But what have I done about it? Lately, not much.

I was at a Christmas party and overheard my mom talking to another guest. She said that the price of food has gone up, which means that people are donating less. The amount of money they are spending hasn't changed, but the amount of food that they can buy has.

As I was reading the paper yesterday morning, I had a thought so simple that I wondered why it had never occured to me before.

From now on, when we do our weekly shopping, I'm going to add a few dollars and buy some food for the food bank. I know that five boxes of Mac and Cheese or a few cans of tuna won't solve all the problems in the world, but it will keep some kids from going to bed hungry one night.

Here's a list of the most common food items that food banks always need: peanut butter, tuna, canned meats, soup, tomato sauce, pasta, rice, beans, macaroni & cheese, ramen noodles, potatoes, jelly, cereal/oatmeal, baby food and formula.

Click here to find a food bank near you.

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Submitted By: Gail Kirkegaard

posted on 12/26/2007 @ 11:15:33 AM

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Great idea Justinian! Among other charities, as food is concerned, we give to JAC through our church's monthly collections. Hope you had a Merry CHRISTmas!

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Submitted By: Justinian Hatfield

posted on 12/26/2007 @ 8:15:15 AM

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Thanks, everyone! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

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Submitted By: Nikki Britain

posted on 12/25/2007 @ 7:31:54 PM

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As someone who has recently been the awestruck recipient of various acts of charity, I fully support this cause! Thank you for your blog!

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Submitted By: Erin Feese

posted on 12/24/2007 @ 10:54:07 AM

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Thanks for the reminder, Justinian -- locally, I've been hearing about the Jeffco Action Center -- their food bank is the lowest its been in years.

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Submitted By: Katherine Jerome

posted on 12/24/2007 @ 9:59:42 AM

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Thoughtful idea Justinian. I'm on board! Merry Christmas.

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Submitted By: William Boucher

posted on 12/23/2007 @ 6:45:37 PM

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Awesome idea, Justinian. Thanks!

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