Holiday Donation

Below is the donation we took to the food pantry last Saturday. Due to donated coupons we were able to buy 40 boxes of cereal, 10 cans of vegetables, 10 cans of pineapple, 10 boxes of potatoes, and several other items. We are very grateful for all of the donations this year. With every one's help we hope to do even more next year!!

Have a great holiday!! Don't forget the less fortunate in the New Year.

Coupons Statistics

Here Are Some Fun Fact About Coupons:

• In 2011, 305 billion coupons were distributed
• In 2011, every hour spent couponing was worth an estimated $100
• In 2010, the average savings per coupon used was $1.44
• In 2010, $485 billion worth of coupons were distributed
• In 2010, consumers saved $3.7 billion using coupons

Source: www.ilovecouponsmonth.com

 

According to the Harvard Business Review, in 2010 only 1% of all coupons are ever used.

 

These unused coupons could be used to help the hungry.

 

Send your unused coupons to us:

Coupons 4 Food Pantries

PO Box 248247

Columbus, OH 43224

Couponing for the Holidays

Coupons: An Easy Way to Help Out Over the Holidays

If you are strapped for cash this holiday season you can still help others.  There are several blogs that can help you save money on grocery items that you can give to a food pantry or soup kitchen.

A few of them are:

Mission to Save:              http://missiontosave.com/

Coupons Connections      http://couponconnections.com/

Clip This Not That           http://clipthisnotthat.com/

You can also send your extra coupons to us. We especially need coupons for:

• Cereal
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo
• Instant Potatoes

Happy Halloween

Consider donating some of your extra candy to the less fortunate this Halloween.

It will teach your children the power of giving plus keep them from overeating at Halloween time.

Kroger Deal

We purchased four toothpastes, 12 soups, and two cans of pineapple for only $4.00.  This was a savings of over 80%.

 

Coupons Needed the Most to Feed Hungry People at Our Adopted Pantry

We are currently looking for the following types of Coupons for our Adopted Pantry.

These are things that we are currently purchasing on a weekly basis to help them with their community outreach and we hope that you can help.

• Tuna Helper or Hamburger Helper
• Canned Soup
• Canned or Pouched Tuna
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Boxed Pasta Noodles
• Canned Pasta Sauce
• Chef Boy R D Canned Pasta
• Rice a Roni
• Baby Food
• Toiletries - Toothpaste, Soap etc.

We would prefer that you send the coupons already clipped in order to save on volunteer time. If this is not possible we can clip the coupons ourselves.

Please Mail your Coupons To:

Coupons 4 Food Pantries
c/o William Bailey
P.O. Box 248247
Columbus, OH, 43224

The Line

Poverty in America looks vastly different than you might expect. Many people who struggle financially are working every day to pay their bills, trying to achieve their dreams, and doing everything possible to support their families. They are your neighbors and friends. They pray next to you in church.

A new film called The Line reveals what poverty in America looks like today. This powerful documentary features the stories of real people at or below the poverty line and their creative, inspiring responses to the challenges they face.

Get your copy today online.

http://www.thelinemovie.com/

Go Orange for Hunger Action Month

Go Orange on September 6th.

Wear orange or Go Orange digitally for Hunger Action Month on September 6.   Wear orange all day or change your Facebook or Twitter page to orange.

September is Hunger Action Month

Here are a few things you can do to help fight hunger:

• Find Feeding America and ‘like’ them on Facebook. Then use their Food Bank Finder application to find and ‘like’ your local food bank.
• Share a hunger fact or one of our Hunger Action Month videos with your social networks.
• Go Orange on September 6^th. Wear orange or Go Orange digitally.

To learn more go to:
http://hungeractionmonth.org/ham2012/about-HAM.aspx

Ample Harvest

Have extra vegetable from your garden this summer?  Check out Ample Harvest.
AmpleHarvest.org connects 40+ million Americans with excess food in their garden and local food pantries.

Visit their website:
http://www.ampleharvest.org/

Help The Ohio Association of Foodbanks Win a New Car

Today, please vote for us on Facebook to help The Ohio Association of Foodbanks win a car from the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program!

Sign up for a reminder to vote here: https://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/day_view.php?id=3958&d=55

Facebook Page

Keep up with all of our lastest new by joining our Facebook page.  Click the link below to join.

https://www.facebook.com/coupons4foodpantries

Coupons That Are Needed to Feed the Hungry

We are currently looking for the following types of Coupons for our Adopted Pantry.
These are things that we are currently purchasing on a weekly basis to help them with their community outreach and we hope that you can help.

• Tuna Helper or Hamburger Helper
• Canned Soup
• Canned or Pouched Tuna
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Boxed Pasta Noodles
• Canned Pasta Sauce
• Chef Boy R D Canned Pasta
• Rice a Roni
• Baby Food
• Toiletries - Toothpaste, Soap etc.

We would prefer that you send the coupons already clipped in order to save on volunteer time. If this is not possible we can clip the coupons ourselves.

Please Mail your Coupons To:

Coupons 4 Food Pantries
c/o William Bailey
P.O. Box 248247
Columbus, OH, 43224

Follow Us on Facebook

Be sure to follow us on Facebook.  We post pictures of all our latest deals as well as updates on what coupons we need.

https://www.facebook.com/coupons4foodpantries

Cereal Deal

Our latest deal, 36 boxes of cereal for just $1.11 each. We did this with donated coupons and a great special at Giant Eagle.

Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday

Don't forget about Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May all citizens have an opportunity to help a needy family by donating food through their local letter carrier. This drive is the largest one-day food collection event in the nation.

 Here is how you can help on May 12:
1) Collect and bag non-perishable food items.
2) Place them by your mailbox for your letter carrier to docate for your local pantry or foodbank.

Couponing for Community is Helping Fight Hunger

Have you heard of Couponing for Community?  

They are a  nationwide event utilizing the power of couponing and social media to make a united impact for those in need.  They are asking people to use their couponing skills to give to a homeless shelter, food pantry, or a friend in need during the week of May 6-12!

What is the Goal?

This year they are setting a BIG goal for the number of items donated in one week's time.  They invite people to track their progress in  giving during the week of May 6-12 and then come back to the Facebook page to share their story.  They'll even have a giving tracker to tally up everyone's efforts!!

For more information visit their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/CouponingforCommunity

How Our Program Works

We take donated coupons and use them to purchase products for the food pantry at a discounted price. Many times using grocery stores which double coupons we can get items for free or close to free.
By sending us your coupons, we are able to purchase more food and personal care items to help the pantry. Coupons for personal care items (example: toothpaste or soap) are extremely helpful because out clients cannot purchase these items with food stamps.

Please see our wish list of coupons needed the most.  http://www.coupons4foodpantries.org/Coupons.aspx

We prefer that you send us your coupons already clipped. This saves on volunteer time. If you are unable to clip the coupons we can do the clipping.

Please Mail your Coupons To:

Coupons 4 Food Pantries
c/o William Bailey
P.O. Box 248247
Columbus, OH, 43224

Stamp Out Hunger Saturday May 12

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.  Each year on the second Saturday in May all citizens have an opportunity to help a needy family by donating food through their local letter carrier.  This drive is the largest one-day food collection event in the nation.

Last year letter carriers collected 70.2 million pounda of food.  Here is how you can help on May 12:
1)  Collect and bag non-perishable food items.
2)  Place them by your mailbox for your letter carrier to docate for your local pantry or foodbank.

For more information visit their website:  http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/

 

Types of Coupons Needed

We are currently looking for the following types of Coupons for our Adopted Pantry.
These are things that we are currently purchasing on a weekly basis to help the pantry with their community outreach and we hope that you can help.

• Tuna Helper or Hamburger Helper
• Canned Soup
• Canned or Pouched Tuna
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Boxed Pasta Noodles
• Canned Pasta Sauce
• Chef Boy R D Canned Pasta
• Rice a Roni
• Baby Food
• Toiletries - Toothpaste, Soap etc.

We would prefer that you send the coupons already clipped in order to save on volunteer time. If this is not possible we can clip the coupons ourselves.

Please Mail your Coupons To:

Coupons 4 Food Pantries
c/o William Bailey
P.O. Box 248247
Columbus, OH, 43224

If you wish to join our Mailing List please include your full name and email address with your coupon donation.

Our Adopted Pantry Centenary UMC Food Pantry

This is Our Adopted PantryCentenary UMC Food Pantry
2048 Denune Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211

Centenary UMC is located in the Linden area of Columbus, Ohio.
The Linden area has one of the highest poverty rates in the State of Ohio.
The pantry has been in operation for over 20 years.
They are open two days a week and serve over 1,100 people each month.
The pantry has over 18 people who volunteer each week.

Our Latest Deal

Using donated coupons and weekly specials we were able to save $1.19 on each can of pineapple.  We purchases 24 cans of pineapple for just $12.  This is a great deal and will provide some delicious food for the food pantry.

A Little Background About Us

My name is William Bailey. I work as an Application Architect in Ohio. My fiancé's name is Carol Whitmer. She is a Program Manager for a Non-Profit organization in Ohio.
Around Thanksgiving of 2009 we wanted to give a little back to our community. We found out which food pantries were local to me and picked one out.
We went to visit them and asked them what they needed and they told us "Anything that you can give is appreciated".(By the way that isn't exactly true. There are things that they can use more than others but because they are grateful for any help they can get they have a tendency not to say anything).
We hopped into my truck and went shopping. We spent approximately $50 dollars that week.
This started out as a Thanksgiving week thing but something changed when we got back to the Food Pantry.
When I saw the amount of people at their doors waiting for any sort of help they could get I realized just how truly fortunate and blessed that we were. I saw the sort of people that you'd never expect to see there needing help and that truly moved me.
Tomorrow that could be me out there. I guess I never really stopped to think of how close to home this problem was or just how widespread it is.
I made a decision right then and there. If I can afford to help then it's my obligation to do so. No one deserves, or asks, to go to be hungry. If I can do anything at all to help even 5 people have a decent meal then it's my duty to help my fellow human being.
Since that time we have gone out almost every weekend to help ensure that more and more people can have a decent meal.
We are up to around $75 to $100 a week now. The thing that Carol helped me realize was that coupons can allow us to purchase more for the same money, and as a result help that many more people.
This is the reason that Coupons 4 Food Pantries came to be. If a few coupons a week can help a few people, a lot of coupons can help a lot more people.
We are working on a sister site, Adopt A Food Pantry to encourage others to do that same. It is not financially rewarding, but is rewarding in ways that are far more important than words can portray.
I encourage all who are reading this to look around your own communities and you will see that there are people everywhere that can use a helping hand. Why not make it yours ?