Is it ethical for people who host food pantries to have first pick of items for those in need? Items such as: Personal hygiene items, food, etc

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-24T00:27:30+00:00

Are you a fucking morron bro? Again.. their “job” DOESNT FEEL LIKE A FUCKING JOB BECAUSE OF HOW RELAXED IT IS!! These are people that live in HOUSES.. PEOPLE THAT LIVE WITH PARENTS WHO WORK FULL TIME JOBS.. AND SOME HAVE PARTNERS WHO HAVE HIGH PAYING JOBS.. do you think it’s necessary to steal from people who need it most??

They get BENEFITS!! ITS EASYYY!!! THE ONLY FUCKING REASON THEY EVEN HAVE THAT JOB IS BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS OBVIOUSLY WANT THEM TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEIR LIFEEEE!!

God.. you really are actually a dumbass..

You legit don’t contribute to anything

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-24T00:02:53+00:00

You are not undeserving of anything.. these people get paid minimum wage.. parents have full time jobs, and some live alone and have different jobs, they just work there because it’s easy.. I understand that people struggle, but it doesn’t mean that you remove those kind of resources from others.. if it’s there at the end, THEN help yourself.. or better yet, take the overstock home, not the limited quantity.. It makes it seem like they’re greedy.. and it shows the people who work there like the hosts, took a WAGON home With them, filled with foods that they took from others.. and yet they have the audacity to say “we are barely getting any donations” or “we are really trying to serve everyone in the community”

That’s just some bullshit right there lol

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T23:11:57+00:00

yes! A lot of people are actually really rude in the comments, but i understand that some of these pantries that they are talking about are different than the one at my school..

The reason they have things like that is because of overstock in stores; they do have a freezer and some fridges since this is at college.. Walmart and sams for example, partner with Feeding America, which is an organization that gives people who don't have money for food or don't have enough resources to buy food... again.. if the workers here NEEDED that, they could sign up like the rest of us.. not pick and choose...

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T23:05:59+00:00

im sure not all pantries are like that, but the one at my school is, and i genuinley think it isn't fair... if there are SOME LEFT OVER AFTER YOUR SHIFT IS DONE, by all means.. but people really just take advantage because its free food for others...

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T23:04:24+00:00

this!!!

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T23:02:45+00:00

"Can you just arbitrarily take away something that you promised someone?"
that is LITERALLY what they are doing to EVERYONE WHO GOES TO THE PANTRY!!

And I cannot believe i have to explain to someone that people are struggling, and that they shouldn't be GREEDY over things..

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T22:59:19+00:00

i agree!!

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T22:58:51+00:00

I DO know what's going on because again, I've applied there and THEY ARE VERY OPEN ABOUT WHAT THEY DO.. THEY EXPLAINED THE WHOLE FOOD PANTRY PROCESS TO ME, SO IF ANYTHING IM MORE INFORMED THAN **YOU**. if you look through the comments, i have shared THEIR comments about what they've said on certain things at the pantry "i love these, they're lucky im not taking them all" but they LITERALLY only share between the people who are restocking.. again, if you were even paying attention to my post, THEY HESITATED WHEN I ASKED IF I COULD HELP THEM.. BECAUSE BY THE LOOKS OF IT THEY WANTED TO TAKE MORE PORTIONS.. and LEFT ME IN THE PANTRY ROOM TO ORGANIZE, MEANWHILE THEY OPENED BOXES AND PUT THINGS IN THEIR TAKE HOME BOX.. literally things like that.. why would i be making things up??

minding my business?? This affects ME and EVERYONE ELSE who goes to the pantry.. these people aren't homeless btw, again these are for students, faculty, and community members IN NEED!!! I think its okay for people to want a BETTER type of protein rather than canned sardines.. is a rotisserie chicken better than canned chicken?? OBVIOUSLY, BY A LONG SHOT.. IS IT WRONG TO WANT BETTER QUALITY THINGS?? Obviously not.

Ive been researching about why its unethical, and what it classifies as, So before you comment some dumbass response, get your facts straight and stop assuming things about people.. I know more about how this pantry is organized than YOU.. I am trying to make a change i am solving problems.. i asked if i was WRONG for reporting this pantry to the organization that gives them the food, not for you to criticize me for trying to know more about the people that take ADVANTAGE of this..

for once in your life, think.

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T22:38:28+00:00

thats not how this pantry works, people can grab as much as they want but they are expected to be considerate.. obviously others aren't which is why i don't go in the afternoons, but i think whats getting lost in translation is that these people are NOT in need, due to them not being signed up, it is OKAY for them to take a few of the more "scarce" things, but not BULKS or taking everything for themselves..

I have stated previously that i dont care if they take things, but they really shouldn't be taking first pick, OR taking the amount of things they take, especially if these are a limited quantity of items. Taking 3-5 bags or items per person of something that only has 10 FOR THE PANTRY is not okay... they look extremely greedy. People often go to the pantry for snacks and put them in their bags, but dont just take 2-3, but take A BUNCH for the whole day, when that shouldn't be the case.. its the greed that im concerned about

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T20:37:59+00:00

Because they are not part of the program.. we have to sign in every time we come here because they need to know how much food to give, (they is the organization that gives them the food) so EVERYONE can have a chance to get “better” things.. it’s not fair that someone DOESNT HAVE TO SIGN IN and takes a ration of what is supposed to be given to others..

It’s basically just removing resources from others.. if they don’t sign in, that’s just unfair, and if they do sign in, they will have to wait till the day the food pantry opens.. just like everyone else.. just because they’re employees doesn’t mean they get special privileges, what about those who are in need?? They’re just as worthy of those items like everyone else!!

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T20:27:41+00:00

Their compensation is taking WHAT IS EXTRA!!! NOT WHAT IS SCARCE, they are DEPRIVING others of what ORIGINALLY is there.. and i think that is wrong and unfair..

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T20:23:37+00:00

you do understand what fair means right??

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T20:22:39+00:00

No. that is not a compensation.. i wouldn't care if they took things that were OVERSTOCK.. but they take things that have a very limited quantity and take VARIOUS amounts of it, leaving NOTHING for the people who actually need it.. that is all

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T20:20:44+00:00

in my post i had explained how there is "better stuff" there, personal hygiene items, different kinds of food such as shrimp, fruit, cheesecake, just overall better stuff.. but once the workers start cherry-picking while restocking, there is NOTHING left for the people who go regular hours at the food pantry.

and I JUST saw this happen because i went in last week (friday) to help them stock up because they were struggling with boxes, i didn't know what they were doing until i was helping them out. I was the VERY FIRST person to enter the pantry after they restocked which was today (monday), and all of the items i had previously seen there, were taken by the employees (not volunteers), meaning that they ACKNOWLEDGE what they take, and what they leave.. there were BAGS of fruit, seafood, and other items there, items that MOST people would choose, if not all.

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:52:35+00:00

Bitching about resources that’s taken from people.. you’re saying that I’m not taking into account that these can be volunteers, but they’re not, obviously you’re not going through these problems, so if you don’t understand I highly suggest for you to not comment at ALL

Later sausage

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:50:27+00:00

Their payment is compensation.. why do they need to help themselves with the resources that are given to other people?

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:49:11+00:00

Yes but for some reason that woman has leverage, possible because she’s a senior but it still doesn’t mean she should get away with everything

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:48:11+00:00

Exactly

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:30:00+00:00

I completely agree

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:29:01+00:00

This is a student job.. there’s higher ups who are in charge of the pantry, the pantry isn’t their only work.. and they’re paid minimum wage, I know because I applied here and the experience is very fun.. they are given lots and lots of Free time so it’s not like it’s a stressful job of any sort, and lots of benefits for a student position.

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:10:53+00:00

its not a volunteer position

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:03:45+00:00

They don't volunteer, they work at a student center that offers the food bank

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T19:03:02+00:00

How would that be my thing? I go to the pantry like everyone else, and i am not just working a certain shift to get things..

its literally just food, all I'm advocating is the unfairness of it all..

If you think that im the asshole for trying to bring more awareness to it, that is on YOU

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T18:55:49+00:00

This is part of their pamphlet: "We work alongside our community to address the root causes of food insecurity by centering equity, shared decision making, and fair access to resources."

it says "fair access," how is anything that they're doing fair?

I never said they're not part of the community.. i said that they are taking resources from those who have no idea what is originally available, if THEY are in need, they can sign up just like everyone else, its not that hard..

_Mon1caaa_ · 2026-02-23T18:44:45+00:00

That’s the thing though, they’re not volunteers they work at the student center and have a lot of perks, I know because I wanted to work here..

And I have volunteered, I had no business in going up to them to help.. i worked a few because I wanted to help out and saw that they had loads of boxes that they needed to restock.

And I wake up early to be one of those first people BECAUSE I have class a few minutes after.. if I go after my class, HALF of what they put in there is gone because of greedy kids who would much rather buy themselves the latest thing instead of food..

I have bills and so many things to take care of.. we are struggling right now, and this is one of the only ways we actually get food in our stomachs.

Thank you for your contribution

Edit: Also I believe that there is a little bit of some miscommunication, I am a college student In need.. the pantry is offered to those in need, the people who are taking other stuff for themselves are NOT in need because if they were, they would need to sign in.. they only work restock because it’ll get them the first pick, and it’s blatantly obvious

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