12 Coupons for Christmas

Top Coupons Needed for Holiday Pantry Shopping

As we approach the holiday season there are certain items that having coupons for really helps us in our shopping. Below is a list of the those coupons:

12) Dish Detergent- Coupons for .50 cents off of  Dawn are really helpful. If the small containers are on sale for $1.00 we can stock up for the pantry.

11) Deodorant-We can sometimes get it for free with the right coupons.

10) Canned Vegetables-The pantry can always use vegetables.

9) Canned Fruit-If pineapple or oranges(usually Dole brands) are on sale for $1.00 a 50 cent coupon is priceless to us. This an item that low income individuals usually can't afford and it is so healthy for them.

8) Pasta Sauce- All coupons help with this and are sometimes hard to come by.

7) Pasta- You need pasta for the pasta sauce. If you have the right combination of coupons you can get pasta for 50 cents a box.

6) Boxed Potatoes- We can get boxes of potatoes for as little as 50 cents each with the right coupons. Usually the Betty Crocker brand has the best deals

5) Hamburger Helper- Another great item for the pantry and a great deal with the right coupons.

4) Toothpaste-This item we can get for free sometime with the right coupons and deals!!

3) Shampoo- Coupons for VO5 and Sauve are the best for this one. With the right coupons and sales we can get shampoo or conditioner for 30 cents per bottle.

2) Soup- We LOVE the coupons for Progresso Soup. Campbell's has some good deals also so we won't be unhappy with coupons for Campbell's as well.

1) Cereal-The pantry absolutely loves receiving donated cereal. We have practically made an art form out of getting cereal for $1.00 a box.

If you can help us out with any of these coupons it will help stretch our holiday budget this year.

School Lunch Healthier Than Brown Bagging It

As a former "lunch lady" I always hated how the school lunch program always seemed to get such bad press. I always witnessed parents sending snacks and other unhealthy items to school with their children everyday while trying to serve healthy items to students. I was really happy to hear that recent studies have shown that school lunches are actually healthier than those brought from home.

 

 

Please take a look at the article below:



 

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-school-lunches-brought-from-home-20141124-story.html

 

 

 

 

Military Families Seeking Aid

With today being Veteran's Day I wanted to post something about military families. According to a recent NBC report, 25% of military families currently are seeking food aid. This is according to a recent study released by Feeding America. Please click on the link below to read about the problem.

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/in-plain-sight/hungry-heroes-25-percent-military-families-seek-food-aid-n180236

I would encourage everyone who collects coupons to consider sending your expired coupons to Coups for Troops.

http://coupsfortroops.org/

Another organization that helps out our troops over the holidays is Trees for Troops.

http://www.realchristmastrees.org/dnn/NewsMedia/TreesforTroops.aspx

With the holiday season approaching please remember our troops and veterans in your holiday giving.

Thanksgiving Deals

It has been a while since I have posted on this blog. We are still working hard to purchase items at a low cost for a food pantry. This week we found some awesome deals just in time for Thanksgiving.

Here is what we found:

Kroger"s

Canned Soup-Mushroom or Cream of Chicken
     The soup was .88 each. You had to buy 10. With coupons we got them for .76 each
Green Giant Vegetables
     If you bought ten they were .49 each. We didn't have any coupons but this is still a great deal.

Kroger's ten items mega deal is definitely worth checking out this week.

Giant Eagle

Spaghetti O's
     Buy ten for $8.00. With coupons we got them for just .56 each.

Please send us any of your unwanted coupons as we will be starting to do our December holiday shopping soon.

Take Action for Hunger Action Month

What You Can Do For Hunger Action Month

Volunteer at a food pantry. To find a food pantry go to www.feedingamerica.org

 

Write a letter to your congressman in support of food program such as SNAP. To find your congress person go to http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

 

Send coupons to Coupons4foodpantries to help out a food pantry. We always need coupons for cereal, pasta, shampoo, and toothpaste.  www.coupons4foodpantries.org



Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month

We changed our page to orange. Come back to our page for ways to take action this month.

 

 

Target Deal of The Week

Cereal Deal at Target

Deal on selected cereals at Target this week:

 

• Buy five boxes of selected Kellogg's or GM cereals and receive a $5.00 gift card. The cereal if five for $12. After you receive your first gift card you can use the card right away to purchase more cereal. We were able to purchase some of the cereal for just $1.00 a box using the gift card and cash register coupons(from Target) for $2 off five boxes of cereal. Great deal for the food pantry this week!!
   

 

 

Cereal Deal of the Week

Cereal for Just Ten Cents a Box

Thanks to donated coupons we were about to purchase this cereal for just .10 a box. This week at Giant Eagle you can get selected cereal for 4/$2.50. You also get $4.00 back when you buy four boxes.  With double coupon ($1.40 off per box) you can get the cereal for just .10 per box.

Giant Eagle Deals This Week

There were some good deals at Giant Eagle this week that I wanted to share with everyone.

1. Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad- $1.00 per box, had a coupon for $1.00 off of two boxes. I was able to purchase ten boxes for $5.00.
2. Kellogg's Cereal-$2.00 per box. I had a coupon for .70 off some of the boxes I purchased. With double coupons I was able to purchase some of my cereal for only .40 per box. In total I was able to get my cereal for an average of only $1,40 per box which is a really good price. Anytime a can get cereal for less than $1.50 a box I feel I am going well.
3. Fiber One Streusel Snacks.- On sale for $2.50 per box. I had a coupon for .75 off per box. There was also a fuel points deal with this offer. Buy four items get .15 in fuel points. With four coupons I got four boxes for $4.00 and .15 off per gallon of fuel.

These are just some of the deals I was able to purchase with donated coupons. Thanks to all of the donors this week.

Community Wide Toiletry Drive

 

Support the Community Wide Toiletry Drive in Columbus on July 26

 

Drop off locations are at Krogers and Family Video locations

Drive is from 10AM until 2PM

 

 

 

 

Saturday's Pantry Donation

Donated pasta and toothpaste to the pantry this week. Got the toothpaste for free thanks to coupons and a BOGO deal at Giant Eagle.

CVS Deal

VO5 Shampoo

• VO5 is on sale for 2/$1.50 this week. There is a .50 off two bottle coupon in the Sunday paper. We were able to purchase some of the bottles of shampoo for just .50 each. CVS also had a bonus coupon for $2 off $8 of personal care items. This gave us even more saving for the food pantry.

Crest Toothpaste

• Using a $1.00 off coupon from the newspaper and the coupon from CVS you can get a free container of toothpaste this week. That's a great deal.

Cereal Deal at Giant Eagle

I wanted to share this great deal on cereal at Giant Eagle.

• Buy four boxes of GM cereal get the 5th on free.

We had some coupons that were a $1.00 off one box of cereal. Therefore, we were able to get some of the cereal for only .66 each. That was a excellent buy We were able to supply 24 boxes of cereal for the pantry this morning.

Pizza Deal at Target

BOGO Offer at Target

Target has a great deal on pizza this week. Buy one frozen pizza get one free. We purchase four Digiorno pizza with the offer. We had two $2.00 off coupons on two pizzas. In total we paid $8.98 for four pizzas. That's $2.25 each!!

Giant Eagle Deals This Week

There were two great deals at Giant Eagle I wanted to share with everyone.

1. Six pack of 24 oz. Diet Pepsi was 4 for $10. You had to buy four to get the price. I had three $1 off coupons so I got 4 for $7. That is .29 per can. That's a great deal.
2. Kellogg's cereal was buy four get one free. They were $2.00 each if you bought five plus I had two $1 off coupons. That made them $1.60 each. Anytime I can get cereal for less than $2 a box I fell I am getting a great deal.

Great Deal at Target

Good Afternoon Everyone
I decided I want to start sharing some of the great deals I have been finding at my local stores. Some of these deals will be used for the food pantry. Others are for my husband and I. If you are into couponing you should find these posts useful.

This week Target has a great deal on Skinny Cows. Buy four Skinny Cows at $3.50 each and you get at $5.00 Target gift card. You can combine the ice cream and candy bars to make the four. I had two $1.00 off coupons. So I purchased four items for just $12.00. Plus I have the $5.00 gift card for the next time I visit Target.

Pantry Donation

Today's Pantry Donation

We are always looking for donated coupons. With the help of coupons we were able to purchase the items in the photo at a discounted price. Please send all your unwanted coupons our way.

Spring Has Finally Arrived

Spring is Here!!

I am sure we are all happy that winter is almost behind us. I know I am looking forward to some warmer weather after a long cold winter.


If you are planting a garden this spring consider planting an extra row for a local food pantry. According to AmpleHarvest, an estimated 100 billion pounds of food – enough to totally eliminate hunger in this country, is thrown away annually.

If you are interested in helping out a local pantry this summer visit their website and find out more information.

http://www.ampleharvest.org/gardener-faq.p

Today's Donation

Despite the cold and snow we were able to drop off our donation today.

  Stay warm everyone!!

New Years Resolution

Resolution:  Help a Food Pantry

Make a New Years resolution to help our food pantry by sending us your extra coupons this year. Coupons that are especially helpful are:

• Hamburger Helper
• Canned Soup
• Canned Fruit
• Pasta/Pasta Sauce
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo

Thanks for every one's support last year.