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Originally Posted by Blossom
They are not grocery stores. Most of the time the boxes are presorted by volunteers the night before. You wait in a very long line till your name is called. Some times they do have a few tables where the volunteer takes you to and they pick out what they think you like. You cannot refuse any items even if you're allergic. Some volunteers are sweet and nice and some just are not.
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The food pantry in my town is nothing like that! I used to volunteer.
Each client is served one at a time, is asked what they'd like from what is available and gets a customized assortment. No one is forced to take anything. The only time cartons are prepared ahead of time are for the big holiday meals.