Shopping For Thanksgiving? Try This Trick To Help The Hungry.
Thanksgiving is this Thursday in the United States, and many of us are creating a lengthy shopping list. If that’s the case, this week’s buy one get one free (aka BOGO) sales could make for the easiest donation you’ve ever made.
Make out your shopping list like you normally would. Now, take about 15 minutes to look over the sales papers for your local grocery store. Don’t worry if you don’t get the actual paper, most stores have their circulars available online. Make note of the non-perishable items from your list that are on sale buy one get one. For example, just one store in my area has the following on sale BOGO this week:
- Canned cranberry sauce
- Boxed cereal
- raisins
- Tea
- Canned vegetables
- Cake mix
- Instant potatoes
- Rice
- Chicken broth
- Mayonnaise
- Crackers
When you’re at the store, grab two items instead of one. Ask the bagger to kindly put all the duplicates into a separate bag, and drop the bag off at a local shelter or soup kitchen on your way home.
All it costs you is a few extra minutes with a sales paper.
