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Nanuke

(784 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2025, 06:37 PM Jul 3

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I volunteer as a receptionist/greeter at a local food shelf two days per week. [View all]

On Monday, we are locking all the doors and no one can get in the building without being buzzed in (I do the buzzing at the busiest door). We are adopting this policy/process so ICE goons can’t walk in and haul hungry people away. Forty percent of our participants, who all need free food, are immigrants.

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I volunteer as a receptionist/greeter at a local food shelf two days per week. [View all] Nanuke Jul 3 OP

Thank you, you are doing good work Walleye Jul 3 #1

SAD elleng Jul 3 #2

But doesn't that make the people wait outside and be vulnerable there? Sanity Claws Jul 3 #3

No, I buzz in the participants and fellow volunteers immediately. They are in my line of sight from my desk. Nanuke Jul 3 #5

Ty for the essential work you do! SheltieLover Jul 3 #4

My wife and I DENVERPOPS Jul 3 #6

Our food-bank USDA supply is down 50 percent because our government is letting it rot in the fields and barns. Nanuke Jul 3 #7

Sorry to hear that DENVERPOPS Jul 3 #8

We might have to start growing it MadameButterfly Jul 3 #13

They use money donations to purchase food, right? RandomNumbers Jul 4 #35

... ailsagirl Jul 3 #19

Well, you know, that is the "Christian" approach to the hungry RandomNumbers Jul 4 #34

Thank you. This need is across the whole damn US - the wealthiest country on this planet. erronis Jul 3 #9

The homeless mgardener Jul 3 #21

My wife makes up homeless bags DENVERPOPS Jul 3 #27

In 2006 I was volunteering at the food bank in Greeley, madamesilverspurs Jul 3 #22

Great post. llmart Jul 4 #37

TY, you all be safe!!! electric_blue68 Jul 3 #10

Americans are protecting each other from ICE, we're past the first stages Nazi rule uponit7771 Jul 3 #11

Thank you to you and whoever else made that really wise decision. JMCKUSICK Jul 3 #12

Good news is our local chief of police has gone on record saying his organization is not chartered to support ICE. Nanuke Jul 3 #14

You should have this too. johnp3907 Jul 3 #15

Armed, masked strangers shouldn't be welcome anywhere. Harker Jul 3 #16

I know! I'm a retired marketing exec who lives a quiet and peaceful life. Cats, husband, gardening, , cooking, reading.... Nanuke Jul 3 #17

We all deserve better. Harker Jul 3 #24

Green cards TnDem Jul 3 #28

That will become an AI gestapo shopping list soon. rubbersole Jul 3 #30

They never applied for citizenship, and remain German citizens. Harker Jul 4 #31

Green cards are still in existence. Dulcinea Jul 6 #41

That is inexplicable Alice Kramden Jul 3 #29

Nauseating. Harker Jul 4 #32

This wasn't happening with Biden Klarkashton Jul 3 #18

Thank you mgardener Jul 3 #20

good plan Demovictory9 Jul 3 #23

BRAVO orangecrush Jul 3 #25

I volunteer at St. Stephen's food bank here in Phoenix ChazII Jul 3 #26

Post removed Post removed Jul 4 #33

I salute you! Important work for sure. Evolve Dammit Jul 4 #36

Good Work Robertmiller1220 Jul 4 #38

Thank you 🙏🏼 Clouds Passing Jul 4 #39

The creator of the ICEBlock app -- which tracks ICE agents in real time -- dares Donald Trump to arrest him. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 5 #40

sad that you have to do this but admirable for you to do so Skittles Jul 6 #42