Scouting for Food

Charlotte-Mecklenburg area Boy Scout troops are collecting food this week for Loaves & Fishes. You can donate at any Mecklenburg County Harris Teeter through Sunday, February 13, or drop off at these locations this weekend:

• Arboretum Shopping Center-Providence and Hwy 51, Charlotte 
• Davidson United Methodist Church-233 South Main Street, Davidson 
• Mulberry Presbyterian Church-5600 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte 
• Sharon United Methodist Church-4411 Sharon Road, Charlotte 
• St. Mark’s Catholic Church-14740 Stumptown Road, 
• Huntersville Town Center Plaza-8600 University City Blvd., Charlotte 
• Trinity Presbyterian Church-3115 Providence Road, Charlotte
  

I'll do my best to post some really cheap deals this week, but why not kill two birds with one stone? Take 15 minutes this week and look in your pantry. Pull out the things you may have bought on impulse, or the stuff you bought several boxes of but don't really like. Ask yourself, am I really going to eat this by the expiration date, or does someone need this more than I do? Note: don't give expired food, because that's just gross. Sure, people are hungry, but they deserve to feed their families food that's not stale and funky. I dropped off some boxed mashed potatoes that are close to the best-by date (not past!), as well as some baby food, since my son's a toddler now and has no interest in mashed peas or pureed chicken whatsoever. It's a win-win-win: you'll have a neater, cleaner home; you're not wasting money on food you won't eat; and families in need will have food. Pretty great accomplishment for cleaning out your pantry!