Results: Expired and Discounted Food part 6
(restoring faith in humanity)
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One of the women in the buy-nothing group came to pick up some food, stayed and chatted with me a bit, and then out of the blue asked if I needed help. She said she could help in the mornings while her kids were at school. I was a little stunned at the kindness. Have you ever volunteered to help someone you didn't know? Yes! Maybe something small like changing a tire, a one time thing.
30%
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485 votes
Yes - and it was ongoing. Maybe something like shoveling an older neighbor's driveway when it snows?
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253 votes
Yes - through an organization.
16%
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249 votes
Nothing comes to mind.
27%
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429 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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12 votes
Not Applicable
21%
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341 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.28% | 4 | |
| yes | 0.07% | 1 |
| Held the door open for a senior. Or helped people get something off a shelf. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes fixing meals for my neightibor who is 80 yrs old and has no family. | 0.07% | 1 |
| To many times to mention | 0.07% | 1 |
| Assisting elderly and injured | 0.07% | 1 |
| Yes - odds & sods | 0.07% | 1 |
| Drove someone home from the market when the taxi didn't come. | 0.07% | 1 |
| buying toilet paper for others during Covid | 0.07% | 1 |
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2.
At one point I had food bagged or boxed in my garage for 28 different families. The normal buy-nothing routine is to put stuff out on our front porches. But this couldn't all fit under the small overhang, bad when there's rain. So I left it in my garage with the garage door open for a few days, just closing it after dark or if I wasn't home. Would you be comfortable doing this?
Yes, sure
13%
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203 votes
Yes - but only if I was outside watching, like a yard sale sort of.
18%
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280 votes
No, I'd make people text just before coming over so I can put things on the porch.
41%
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648 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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15 votes
Not Applicable
31%
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488 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.35% | 4 | |
| Ummm...being as I don't have a garage, might be a problem! | 0.09% | 1 |
| It would depend on what I stored in my garage. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Maybe | 0.09% | 1 |
| NOT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD | 0.09% | 1 |
| No | 0.09% | 1 |
| Never | 0.09% | 1 |
| No garage here | 0.09% | 1 |
| Not in my neighbourhood | 0.09% | 1 |
| Depends where I live. | 0.09% | 1 |
| we live in a private cul de sac but homelessness in the area is a problem and our decks and cars are often intruded upon ... don't think it would work well where we live in the city | 0.09% | 1 |
| No, hubby has expensive tools in the garage. | 0.09% | 1 |
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I thought it was very cool that nobody took anything labeled for another family - or took anything else from my garage, like my bicycle. What's your reaction to this? That's really uplifting - especially since the people coming were in a place in their life where they were willing to go to get a bag of free (expired!) food.
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680 votes
I'm a little offended at the first option above, it sort of implies people with food security issues might have less morals that people who are well off.
10%
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160 votes
I'm glad it's working out for you - but I would never do this!
23%
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362 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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8 votes
Not Applicable
28%
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442 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.33% | 4 | |
| I admire you and wish you the best. | 0.08% | 1 |
| depends on the neighborhood | 0.08% | 1 |
| Little of both first two choices | 0.08% | 1 |
| I'd be more concerned about other people taking your things. | 0.08% | 1 |
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