I have a suggestion for those who are coming to White marsh tomorrow:
I am one of the most selfish, uncharitable SOBs you'll ever meet. I don't even throw loose change into the Salvation Army kettles at Christmas. But one small charitable thing I do most years is called Stuff-A-Bus.
For those who don't know, Stuff-A-Bus is a food drive, sponsored by local radio stations. I believe that it's held in other cities around the country, but in Baltimore, it's held in November, prior to Thanksgiving.
The drive is simple - MTA buses are parked at several shopping centers around town (this year it's only two) over the course of a weekend (this year it's only Saturday), and the aim is to fill the entire bus with donated non-perishable foods, from floor to cieling, back to front. The food is donated to several causes like local soupp kitchens and "baskets for the needy" programs.
This year, one of the buses will be parked at the Giant Food in White Marsh, just on the other side of the White Marsh Mall from the restaurant where we will be gathering.
I plan to head over after we finish and donate some food. If anyone would care to join me, you can either bring some stuff with you, or make an excursion to Giant to pick up some stuff. I plan on getting mine from my local
WalMart supercenter, because my dollars go a bit farther there than at Giant. I usually don't make a big deal out of this, or even tell anyone about it, but this year the donations are pretty thin and needed a lot more, so I figured I'd let you all know that there is an opportunity nearby when we gather at White Marsh.