“Where Does The Cash Go?”
Terri,
my friend and neighbor on 12th Street, asked me to explain where all
of the cash goes. Each week she sees the food, the checks and the other stuff,
but she was wondering about the cash I collect. Terri donates dollars each and
every week and has for years.
“It’s
hidden in all those huge bags of Purina Dog and Cat food,” I said.
PACC
buys pet food at 90 cents per pound. In the beginning, I turned in all the
cash. Then I learned Walmart sells quality, brand name pet food for about 50
cents per pound. And since food volume is essential in pet rescue, I go
shopping at Walmart right after my rounds on Sunday.
On
average, we collect $143.95 in cash each week which translates to many, many 50
lbs. bags of dog food at $24.95 each (includes tax). The cost per pound, 49.9
cents. Cat food comes in 30 lb. bags and costs 59.9 per pound.
PACC
asks for more dog food than cat food because way more dogs than cats are in
need of rescue.
So
if you are in doubt of what to donate, cash, a Walmart gift card or basic
change will do. Your donation will be turned into food before the sun goes down
on Sunday.
Note
on the process side, Walmart’s self-checkout machines are perfect for
charities. They take change, bills, cards and there’s never an impatient
customer behind you.
This
week’s donation was 286.3 lbs. of pet food and one $50.00 check. In addition,
there were 3 pill bottles and a bag of Bully Bite treats.
One Can A Week ... Alive and Well
in New Jersey
In 2011, when Hannah Kaplan (pictured on the right) was 6-years-old, she and her dad, Ari, began their One Can A Week program. Amazingly, it is 9 years later and their program is still going strong.
Hannah is now 15-years-old and still relishes helping folks and keeping records. https://onecanaweek.blogspot.com/2013/09/246th-week-update-miles-neighborhood.html
If
you followed the link above, you saw a photo of Hannah’s record keeping acumen.
She was 8 then. Since persistence is one of the keys to a very productive life,
I can tell you that Hannah is going to be a most important person.
If
you followed the link above, you saw a photo of Hannah’s record keeping acumen.
She was 8 then. Since persistence is one of the keys to a very productive life,
I can tell you that Hannah is going to be a most important person.
See you Sunday,
Peter
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