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wnylib

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67. So who, besides the churches, collects and distributes the items?
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:29 AM
Nov 14

There are LIBERAL churches in my city -- Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Episcopalian --that operate food banks or donate to them, collect clothing donations for distribution to the homeless, collect money and donations for homeless shelters, provide people with hot meals, get them set up with health care, help them get treatment for addictions, and teach people how to administer Narcan. They offer spaces for AA, Al Anon, and Narc Anon meetings.

There are also conservative churches that operate homeless shelters here.

I don't know of secular organizations here that do those things.

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I'm going to hell for that! [View all] Bo Zarts Nov 13 OP
My dear Bo . . . CaliforniaPeggy Nov 13 #1
Id be sooo tempted to fire off at someone like that also. haele Nov 13 #7
MAGAts have shown they will accept gobsmacking levels of rudeness. Its Karadeniz Nov 13 #33
It does no good. H2O Man Nov 13 #56
Agreed jfz9580m Nov 14 #68
Pouring more toxins H2O Man Nov 14 #81
Disagree, Bo felt good as he stated republianmushroom Nov 14 #76
By that measure, H2O Man Nov 14 #79
They do....regularly Bettie Nov 14 #80
Yes. H2O Man Nov 14 #82
We're not like them. Equating not helping someone on a street to someone advocating for our destruction is not analogous 58Sunliner Nov 14 #83
Nor did I say that. H2O Man Nov 14 #86
Yup republianmushroom Nov 14 #87
Ask any republican right now how they feel about the election. republianmushroom Nov 14 #84
Why? H2O Man Nov 14 #88
I think that I know what I would have done. wnylib Nov 14 #64
I applaud this and would do the same moonshinegnomie Nov 14 #78
He should know accepting help from anyone BlueKota Nov 13 #2
Heehee. I like it. Just make sure your foot is on the gas and keep on trucking. brush Nov 13 #3
There will be a shit ton of that treatment coming their way in the foreseeable future. magicarpet Nov 13 #4
With their vote DENVERPOPS Nov 13 #22
Quick thinking, because he wouldn't be able to chase your vehicle! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 13 #5
That's how it's done BannonsLiver Nov 13 #6
That's a ForgedCrank Nov 13 #8
And it's Katcat Nov 13 #9
Can;t argue with this- pazzyanne Nov 14 #63
"nothing more than political bias" Elessar Zappa Nov 13 #12
Disagree julmur Nov 13 #19
Their vote for djt was like signing a warrant for you to suffer and prematurly die. magicarpet Nov 13 #28
Uh not really considering who is in office. flying_wahini Nov 13 #20
That's not ForgedCrank Nov 13 #48
They must be a different breed of MAGA wnylib Nov 14 #65
you're allowed your opinion... Conjuay Nov 13 #47
elections have consequences. ZonkerHarris Nov 14 #75
Yes, they ForgedCrank Nov 14 #77
You go ahead and be civil to those nazi wanna be's chanting about how the Jews won't replace them. ZonkerHarris Nov 14 #85
ok ForgedCrank Nov 14 #89
Karma Speaks2 Nov 13 #10
If Karma was a thing, every repuke would be dead. onecaliberal Nov 13 #24
Yup Speaks2 Nov 13 #59
Same. But I will not stop for a trumper. I put a lot onecaliberal Nov 14 #61
I probably would have said, "Take responsibility and stop looking for handouts!!" Coventina Nov 13 #11
Hero. Tom Dyer Nov 13 #13
I wouldn't help him either.... Butterflylady Nov 13 #14
Shame on you. You could have called Trump to come help. keithbvadu2 Nov 13 #15
Well done, Bo. Tarzanrock Nov 13 #16
Excellent example of BF Skinner's theory! slightlv Nov 13 #44
Let's not forget that passage in the New Testament where ... Tarzanrock Nov 13 #17
Nah, he just turned over their tables so the money scattered all over the floor. wnylib Nov 14 #66
I would never stop to help a MAGAt no matter what. Demobrat Nov 13 #18
Good for you!!! hamsterjill Nov 13 #21
You are a great artist, but as art, this may be a new height. What an opportunity, and how well you used it. n/t. NNadir Nov 13 #23
You did good. Bravo. n/y iluvtennis Nov 13 #25
I'll see you there, Bo Zarts Blue Owl Nov 13 #26
Nah. I think you just earned your angelic wings. LoisB Nov 13 #27
Hear! Hear! Kid Berwyn Nov 13 #29
!!!!!! Michelle2191 Nov 13 #30
Wrong orangecrush Nov 13 #31
Nah, the guy just had a car problem, it's not that big of a deal. Think. Again. Nov 13 #39
This time BigMin28 Nov 13 #52
Well my sister voted for trump, I was surprised, we live in different states, I had no comment. My thought was bonniebgood Nov 13 #32
smh, it's always the cult members with the bible LittleGirl Nov 14 #73
I understand. GaYellowDawg Nov 13 #34
why can't items be donated to the complex Skittles Nov 13 #35
That would be Humanism! Shame on you! Think. Again. Nov 13 #38
Because the landlord/owner isn't taking them directly. GaYellowDawg Nov 13 #40
yeah that sounds legit Skittles Nov 13 #45
Post removed Post removed Nov 13 #55
fuck the church Skittles Nov 13 #57
Again GaYellowDawg Nov 13 #58
So who, besides the churches, collects and distributes the items? wnylib Nov 14 #67
Great move! Think. Again. Nov 13 #36
I would have done the same thing. Good on you. GoYouPackersGo Nov 13 #37
I can't believe you actually did that, slightlv Nov 13 #41
Lmao took me out right there! Dem4life1234 Nov 13 #42
No video? JoseBalow Nov 13 #43
He deserves even worse EnergizedLib Nov 13 #46
There is no hell malaise Nov 13 #49
Shame on you for not yelling "Trump will fix it!" 0rganism Nov 13 #50
... orangecrush Nov 13 #53
Thanks, Obama! JoseBalow Nov 13 #54
The problem with hell is that when you get there it will be filled with maggats and the whole trump family. Dave Bowman Nov 13 #51
And then the fire hydrants applauded Sympthsical Nov 13 #60
Oh the snowflakes. usonian Nov 14 #62
I would have stopped . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 14 #69
Hahaha thank you. Bluethroughu Nov 14 #70
Probably some random psycho anyway. Crowman2009 Nov 14 #71
You're good. Fuck him Ray Bruns Nov 14 #72
One word: "Bootstraps" Jimbo S Nov 14 #74
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