My Couponing For Community Donation

Remember how I told you I was participating in Couponing for Community? As promised, I gathered up all my donation items & took a photo to show you how much we can do with so little. You won't believe how little this cost me!

Now, to be fair, I had already purchased the majority of these items with the intention of donating them. I like to make a huge donation every few months rather than going weekly, so this took some time to accumulate. However, these products were either insanely cheap, free, or money makers, & I couldn't pass them up.

So, are you ready? I got all of the items you see in this photo for about....$2. Yes, two bucks! I actually spent more, but some of the items made me money after rebates, so the net out of pocket was around $2 after coupons & rebates.

Now you can see how couponing can be such a blessing to others in need. Challenge yourself....see what you can do. If someone asked me to donate $100 in cash, I'd think twice about it. But I can easily donate over $100 worth of food & personal care items & not think twice because I used coupons & "worked the system" (although I hate that phrase; it carries such a negative connotation).

I'm pretty happy with my donation & am confident the Maltby Food Bank is going to be happy with it as well. If you made one this week, leave a comment & let us know how you did. If you didn't, think about challenging yourself & see what you can achieve with just a few dollars & some coupons.