BLESS YOU AND OTHERS THAT ARE ABLE TO HELP THIS YEAR. mY PERSONAL THOUGHTS ARE: IF i AFFORD MYSELF THE LUXERY OF SEWING, CRAFTING AND QUILTING i CAN GIVE UP A TRIP TO jOaNNS, hOBBY lOBBY ETC AND DONATE SOME CANNED TuNA, CHICKEN (oops, sorry bout the caps, ) beans etc. 2-3 times in the fall and again at the holidays. I don't have a large stash but I'm pretty certain that nobody in my family will panic if they wait 2 months for a quilt or placemats.lol and the suggestion of pet food is a good one. sometimes even the homeless will have a stray that hangs around.