Food Truck Line

July 4, the day set aside to celebrate independence from tyranny, is also a time to remember that there are those who need to be freed from hunger and all the other ills of poverty.

~Stevie Lacy-Pendleton, Staten Island Advance

Nashville's Table delivery

At most places, there's no shortage of volunteers to help unload the food truck when it arrives.

Kitchen table

There won't be a lot of the touting of fund-raisers on this page as that isn't the goal here, but occasionally if I run across something big that's particularly painless, I'll let you know. As such, for the next two weeks, Kroger is Bringing Hope to the Table, where the purchase of certain clearly marked items, garners a donation to your local food bank. Easy.

This photo was taken when I rode on the Nashville's Table truck with Alvin. For those unfamiliar with it, Nashville's Table rescues excess perishable and prepared food and delivers it around town to people who need it.