http://www.indy.com/posts/7944 en-us Nina Mehta Well also there was a quick response to deliver aid in Mynamar to keep the death toll down but... sometimes politics gets in the way. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Myanmar-Cyclone.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=cyclone&st=nyt&oref=slogin Thu, 08 May 2008 17:30:08 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22044 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22044 Nicole.Yalowitz Thank you for that information, I plan on learning more about second helpings. Perhaps they have some opportunites for volunteering! Thu, 08 May 2008 12:23:28 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22027 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22027 Dexter It is possible to donate food, it's just that not many agencies are set up to accept it. Check out this website for more information on a local organization that does exactly what you're taling about. A great cause in my opinion. http://www.secondhelpings.org/ Some answers to questions you posed are also found on the site. Q: Are there any food donations you can't accept? A: We cannot accept foods that have been handled by persons untrained in sanitation. Prepared food should come from commercially licensed establishments, not yet discarded into a waste receptacle. The original seal on packaged items should be intact. We cannot accept food more than 48 hours old from initial preparation. We cannot accept food that has been at room temperature for more than two hours. We can accept most foods that meet the above criteria, although we have plenty of bread and baked goods, so these items will not be a priority for pickup. Q: Is there a minimum amount of food you'll pick up? A: Our minimum pickup is 50 pounds of food. Q: What's my liability for health risks of donated food? A: Good Samaritan laws protect food donors from liability in almost every case. (Ask for our brief entitled "Donating Food To Second Helpings: What About My Liability?") We will be happy to share complete information about liability with you and your attorneys. In addition, you should know that no case of food-borne illness has ever been associated with Second Helpings or any other agency in America that provides this kind of service. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:05:05 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22025 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22025 JL Kato I have heard the Health Department line, but I wonder whether it is true. Is it more an insurance liability issue? Just wondering. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:56:54 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22022 http://www.indy.com/posts/7944#comment_22022