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In that spirit, my significant other and I host a fairly large, DC-style holiday party each year, asking all who come to bring with them canned food and other non-perishables which we donate to Food and Friends, which helps foster a community of care for those living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses.
Steve Clemons: Holiday Gift & Giving Ideas that Involve Matt Damon Steve Clemons 2011
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The fact that we were going straight from the market to the theater limited our purchases to non-perishables, so we chose to make a mushroom risotto the main course, with assorted cheeses and dried meats for appetizers.
London 5 - New Year's Eve Dinner aka TBTAM 2009
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If you can make it, please bring non-perishables and other necessities such as toothbrushes and soap.
Amber DeGrace: St. Lucia Devastation From Hurricane Tomas (PHOTOS) Amber DeGrace 2010
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Now, I just make sure I have pretzels, crackers, and other non-perishables because those items attract far less attention.
Don’t go to Dayton in February and Other Lessons Learned on the Road | The Stiletto Gang The Stiletto Gang 2008
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The laws of economics, moreover, are such that many soup kitchens rely on donations of non-perishables read: canned, boxed, processed and that many needy people depend on the quick "energy" that high-fat, high-sugar foods give them that unfortunately carries none of the health benefits their bodies need and crave.
Karen Kelly: Changing the Food Landscape, One Person at a Time: Part One Karen Kelly 2010
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The laws of economics, moreover, are such that many soup kitchens rely on donations of non-perishables read: canned, boxed, processed and that many needy people depend on the quick "energy" that high-fat, high-sugar foods give them that unfortunately carries none of the health benefits their bodies need and crave.
Karen Kelly: Changing the Food Landscape, One Person at a Time: Part One Karen Kelly 2010
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As a kid I would occasionally sort non-perishables with my parents for the local food bank.
Archive 2009-01-01 Calamity Jen 2009
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They also have a food pantry stocked with donated non-perishables that should last 6 months but will only last a few due to the higher demand.
Mary Ann West: All's Well In Posh Connecticut Where Bloomberg Stumps For Rep Shays 2008
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Got as much non-perishables as three grown people can carry.
Thunder and Ashes Z.A. Recht 2008
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As a kid I would occasionally sort non-perishables with my parents for the local food bank.
Will work for nothing Calamity Jen 2008
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