In a down economy it is easy for people not to donate much to charity; they are too busy trying to take care of their own families. Thankfully, many people still find a way to give back to the community whether it is through monetary donations or some other method. [More]

Armored Mini Storage of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has announced that it is partnering with local church Calvary Chapel East to set up a food pantry. Armored Mini Storage will provide a storage unit to hold the food, and a local hardware store, Hacienda Home Centers, will will build shelves in the unit to hold the donations. [More]

Two Cincinnati-area nonprofit animal welfare groups are combining forces to open the Cincinnati Pet Food Pantry -- a food pantry for pets. The pantry will be operated out of a self-storage facility, Queen City Self-Storage, at 4775 Red Bank Expressway in Cincinnati. The new pet food pantry is conveniently located right behind the Red Bank Emergency Vet Clinic. The Cincinnati Pet Food Pantry will be run by Recycled Doggies and Pet Alliance.

Organizers of the Cincinnati Pet Food Pantry say they have noticed that many families are forced to get rid of their family pets because they are so short of money that they cannot afford to feed an animal in addition to their own family members. They hoped to prevent families from having to make such a heartbreaking decision by providing food for pets. [More]