Tag Archives: food banks

$715 Worth of Food for Free

Posted on August 18, 2010 by admin

A couple of days ago I ended up buying 120 packages of Nature Valley Nut Clusters along with 1 bag of tortilla chips, 6 large cucumbers, 5 packages of Wacky Mac veggie spiral pasta, 8 bananas, 4 kiwis, 1 mango, … Continue reading →

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Recycled #32 Penny Postcard Art

Posted on January 13, 2010 by admin

Recycled — Elizabeth Kertz Inspiration: When I started thinking about this piece, two sayings kept coming to mind: “It takes a village” and “A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” By combining the two, I came up … Continue reading →

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Mommies With Cents Saves 84% on Groceries

Posted on January 10, 2010 by admin

The couponers keep on impressing me. Mommies with Cents went on her second Penny Experiment food buying trip for food banks and came away with a wonderful $79.39 worth of food for only $12.96 – an outstanding 84% savings: The … Continue reading →

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One Penny Becomes $1009

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

I have always believed that if you have a goal which you are committed to achieving, there are creative ways to make it happen. It is through this creativity that I have been able to overcome the first major obstacle … Continue reading →

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A Call For Couponers

Posted on December 13, 2009 by admin

Some of the biggest unsung heroes for food banks are couponers. Couponers who are able to get food for a fraction of the price using coupons often are able to do the same thing for foods that they don’t use … Continue reading →

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