Homeless shelters serve up Starbucks: 'It's a dignity thing'

Chicago Tribune ^ | 6/26/2017 | Samantha Bomkamp

[Velveeta]

I would rather see Starbucks donate unsold food to homeless shelters than throw the food out.

[HarleyD]

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” - Julia Child

She was a big fan of butter. :O)

[Professional]

I’d be pleased, but I’d be awful surprised if the food/beverages are truly “free”. That generally isn’t how liberal criminals operate. There’s ALWAYS power and money involved....it is NEVER out of kindness/pity/generosity. NEVER.

[bar sin·is·ter]

"Man... this Starbucks sh*t sucks. Where's my f***ing LaVazza?"

[NormsRevenge]

It’s a dignity thing.

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Oh, Yes. We all know folks feeel so much better when their tummies are full of goodies and they get shot by random gunfire..

[Freemeorkillme]

Dignity, my rear.

This is just yet another incentive to stay homeless and not put any effort into getting a job and providing for your own shelter.

More plantation politics.

Now, if they had invested(or been sponsored) in a program that would assist people in being hire-ready and the results produced fewer and fewer homeless, I might have another opinion.

FReeRegards,
FMOKM

[hal ogen]

They most likely take a tax deduction...so taxpayers must make up the difference. So I am forced to work to pay for starbucks to the “poor”. What a crock.

[grania]

I hadn’t thought about the possible tax deduction aspect of donations.

[Chode]

nothing is too good for the undeserving...

[wiggen]

Says in partnership with. If private companies are footing the bill then its nothing to talk about.

[firebrand]

City Harvest has been doing this in NYC since 1982 and they are totally indemnified against any sickness that might occur. The amount of wonderful food that was getting thrown away every day was appalling, and I am totally in favor of this project. I think City Harvest is now cooperating in this with Starbucks in NYC.