Wow !!

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Just thought I'd share any interesting project we've had going at my church for just over a year. We pick up soon to expire bakery,dairy,and produce at the Whole Foods at 92nd and Sheridan 2 times a week. We then take it to the Arvada Food Bank where they weigh each donation. The church tallied up the weight receipts this week and we had picked up just over 20,000 lbs. in 2010 !!!!
Can you imagine if every food outlet and restaurant across the country participated in such a program either through a church or food bank ? I can only imagine what a huge dent this would make in feeding homeless or needy families in this country. The food bank says that they do have regular pickups at King Soopers and a few others that choose to participate but I still have to think that there could be a lot more effort to this cause.
I'm surprised somewhat that the powers that be haven't stepped in because it's not government controlled !

If the government had run this program, they would have collected 40,000 lbs. in 2010. This program would have cost the taxpayers 10 million dollars in administrative costs and several million dollars in salary and benfits for government employees. It would have produced several volumes of policy and regulations which would have so discouraged the grocery stores that in 2011, these same grocery stores would just toss the excess into the garbage just to be rid of the government nuisance. By 2013, your church would again pick up the ball and do the good work which you are currently obedient to perform with joy and in response to the greatest gift you have already received.

No government can bring morality to a task without accepting morality from it's source. Government itself is amoral. Any morality you experience in dealing with government stems from the morality individual government employees may bring with them to their service. Be grateful because morality and compassion in government service is discouraged.