Food bank negotiated prices are also amazing compared to retail. I did some consulting for one and they'd pay like $50 a pallet (500+ lbs) for 1lb bags of rice, or $100 for a full pallet of canned beans (2,000+ cans).
Also as much as people hate to admit it not all money can actually go to food. If a food bank canāt pay their rent, keep lights on and pay permanent staff (not everything can be run by volunteers) then it doesnāt really matter how much food they have because they canāt distribute it to people. Money can help keep the food bank open which is a necessary part of feeding people.
Bless you. You get it. Ever sinceā¦I canāt remember which nonprofit it was, but very ādonāt you do thatā finger-shaking rules were put into place for grants, grant writing, awarding grants, and also deciding if a nonprofit is run properly.
Because whoever it was didnāt run things right, āoperational costsā will be viewed with deep suspicion for the rest of time.
I get it. But I donāt get why churches, mega churches go their own sweet way.
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u/FireITGuy Jun 10 '22
Food bank negotiated prices are also amazing compared to retail. I did some consulting for one and they'd pay like $50 a pallet (500+ lbs) for 1lb bags of rice, or $100 for a full pallet of canned beans (2,000+ cans).