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Post by LilyRose on Nov 26, 2019 15:30:38 GMT
I was going to donate some items to the local food pantry. I usually donate food items, but I see they are in need of non-food items such as paper towels and toilet paper. Here’s the dumb question part—it would be more cost effective to get giant packages of those items. Will the pantry split the big package apart to give some rolls to multiple people? Or should I just get small packages of tp and paper towels?
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Post by Merge on Nov 26, 2019 15:56:49 GMT
I was going to donate some items to the local food pantry. I usually donate food items, but I see they are in need of non-food items such as paper towels and toilet paper. Here’s the dumb question part—it would be more cost effective to get giant packages of those items. Will the pantry split the big package apart to give some rolls to multiple people? Or should I just get small packages of tp and paper towels? I’d get small packages. I don’t see them giving out unwrapped paper products. |
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Nov 26, 2019 16:12:30 GMT
I know that Costco's large packages are packaged into smaller ones inside ie 6-8 rolls of toilet paper and individual rolls of paper towels.
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Post by olbrwneyedgirl on Nov 26, 2019 16:58:43 GMT
I'd just call and ask. You want your money to stretch as far as possible.....and so do they.
I know for our food pantry....they sometimes just prefer cash. They are actually able to order things more cheaply than the public can buy them. Hence, stretching your dollars even further.
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Post by 16joy on Nov 26, 2019 17:00:20 GMT
Amazon has a big box of individually wrapped rolls, etc. You can also send it directly to the pantry from Amazon if time may be an issue
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kelly8875
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Post by kelly8875 on Nov 26, 2019 18:09:38 GMT
Call and ask what they need most right now.
I prefer to donate cash, because I know it goes further in our town. They have some sort of purchasing deals with area suppliers. They can much cheaper than the average person, so they can get way more with cash.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Nov 26, 2019 18:36:01 GMT
When I volunteered at our local food shelf, all of the paper products were unpackaged. Each family is given a certain number of items for each category depending on how big/small the family is. In the personal care section where toilet paper was, you could choose from things like toothpaste, toothbrushes, soaps, etc. or a toilet paper roll. Each roll counted as one item.
Also, the laundry detergents were all measured out and put into an empty water bottle, so that equal amounts were on the shelves.
Working at the food shelf really made me think harder about what to donate and how the donations are presented and distributed.
Anyway, from my experience, to answer the OPs question, I would think the larger multi packs would be the best to donate.
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Post by anneinwa on Nov 27, 2019 3:00:32 GMT
At the food bank I volunteer at, the packages are broken apart and individually handed out so (or repacked to smaller amounts) they can help more people. For our TP we have both unwrapped and wrapped rolls and I have never had someone comment negatively that the roll was unwrapped.
Thank you for donating! Each month, for ours, families can chose something they need, and I feel awful with we are out of what they are choosing.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 27, 2019 4:44:13 GMT
The places by us also say in their literature that they can get more for the dollar than the average individual donor can, so cash is the best thing you can give.
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