---
title: "Happy Thanksgiving and leftovers"
author: "Christopher S Penn"
date: 2008-11-27
url: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving-and-leftovers/
categories:
  - "Awakening"
---

# Happy Thanksgiving and leftovers

[![Slackershot: Turkey day](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/3063005439_f44a4f7715_m.jpg)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/financialaidpodcast/3063005439/ "Slackershot: Turkey day by Financial Aid Podcast, on Flickr")As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, please consider this super-easy leftovers tip: whatever you don't need, whatever's extra, please donate to a local food pantry, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter. Even just an extra can of cranberry sauce or can of coffee makes a difference, and it's so easy to do. Don't know where the nearest one is? Use this Google Maps query. Go to maps.google.com and type: **food pantry near your town, your state / zip code**Example: **[food pantry near 02169](https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=food+pantry+near+02169&sll=42.358544,-71.065063&sspn=1.075668,2.911377&ie=UTF8&z=10)****food pantry near Quincy, MA**You might want to call ahead and ask if they accept actual leftovers; some pantries require food to be unopened for safety. **Did you enjoy this blog post? If so, please subscribe right now!**[![](https://www.christopherspenn.com/btn-email.png)](https://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=761786) [![](https://www.christopherspenn.com/btn-google.png)](https://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=https://feeds.feedburner.com/ChristopherSPenn) [![](https://www.christopherspenn.com/btn-rss.png)](https://feeds.feedburner.com/ChristopherSPenn)Get this and other great articles from the source at [www.ChristopherSPenn.com](https://www.ChristopherSPenn.com)### 10 most recent blog posts of mine:

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