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Items Donated:
Pillsbury Biscuits (50)
Hot Chocolate (10)
Where: Second harvest food bank Mantica CA
Spent: $0.00
Retail: $119.49
Items Donated:
Ronzoni Garden Delights Pasta (288)
Hormel Chili Masters (7)
Bumble Bee Tuna Premium Light Tuna in Water Pouch (20)
Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in Water Pouch (15)
Mccormick Cinnamon Sugar Grinder (5)
Where: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Cincinnati
Spent: -$57.71
Retail: $653.55
Blog: You can read more about this purchase at Pasta Tirith Hath Fallen on Eric’s blog WKR Free in Cincinnati
Eric had this to say: The perfect storm of Kroger Mega Sale savings and doubled peelie coupons on the box earned me a better than free stash.
Items Donated:
4 oz box of Wheat Thins (2)
11 oz can Madam mandarin oranges (1)
Where: Tri-Lakes Cares
Spent: $0.37
Retail: $4.37
Blog: Retire@50
Barbara had this to say: I went to Walgreens for all 3 items. The Wheat Thins were 1.99/ea. I used 2 $1 off coupons to bring them down to 1.98. Then I used the .99 in-ad coupon to take off another $2.00 making a .02 profit. I had to absorb that profit so I got the can of oranges which was on sale for .39. Making the total out of pocket cost .37
Items Donated:
Advil (1)
baby toiletries (2)
hair conditioner (2)
deodorant (3)
feminine pads (1)
dental floss (9)
kids toothpaste (2)
lip balm (4)
lotion (2)
hair shampoo (3)
tampons (7)
toothpaste (19)
travel size Band Aid (9)
travel size facial cleanser (4)
travel size laundry detergent (3)
travel size lotion (17)
travel size toothpaste (5)
travel size shampoo (2)
Where: YWCA San Gabriel Valley WINGS Domestic Violence Services
Spent: $10.10
Retail: $221.53
Stefanie L. had this to say: All items were purchased over the course of 4 months from Ralphs, Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS and Target.
Items Donated:
Progresso Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth (15)
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (4)
Where: RI Food Bank
Spent: $0.00
Retail: $54.91
Amanda had this to say: Deal at Shaw’s Supermarket with coupons from Safeway Thanksgiving booklet
Items Donated:
Swanson broth (11)
hamburger helper (5)
chunky soup (3)
toothpaste (2)
wheat thins (3)
cheerios (not pictured) (3)
canned veggies (6)
betty crocker potatoes (6)
tuna (10)
Where: Schhol Food Drive
Spent: $20.00
Retail: $91.97
Lorraine had this to say: While my son was completely embarrassed by my coupon pile, that was only until he saw the difference in the bill.
Items Donated:
Canned Pineapple Chunks (1)
Canned Baked Beans (1)
Where: ECHO Food Shelf (Stuff-a-Truck fundraiser)
Spent: $0.00
Retail: $4.14
EmLue had this to say: A kid came to my door asking for donations for Stuff-A-Truck and this is what I gave him. I’m sorry if the prices are a little off – they’d been sitting in my cupboard a couple months so I didn’t know the exact price, I just went on Netgrocer.com and looked up their prices there. Good luck with your project! 🙂
Items Donated:
Safeway Ketchup (1)
Taco Shells (1)
beef broth (4)
wesson cooking oil (2)
chocolate chips (2)
evaporated milk (4)
pasta & Pasta sauce (2)
Campbell soup (10)
chunk pineapple (2)
Where: Redwood Empire Food Bank
Spent: $34.00
Retail: $82.00
Lynn C. Davis had this to say: This was my first time to do it so I’m not too efficient but know that experience will come into play. I’m looking forward to making this a regular pastime.
Items Donated:
Food Items (cereals, granola bars, canned soup, pasta, fruit snacks)
Toiletries (body wash, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, makeup)
Medicines (cold medicines, aspirin, vitamins)
Household items (laundry detergent, bathroom cleaners, air fresheners)
Where: Rosie’s Place, Boston, MA
Spent: $0.00
Retail: $2016.15
Blog: Laura Houseman You can see more about this specific donation (with more photos) here
Laura Houseman had this to say: I started couponing on July 26, 2010 with the sole purpose of donating everything I bought (less the amount I spent) to Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in Boston, MA. The Penny Experiment was my inspiration from the beginning and I’m happy to say that I’ve been able to collect $3000 worth of donations in the past 3 months. I made my first donation to Rosie’s Place on October 26th, 2010. All of the items donated to Rosie’s Place were entirely free.
Items Donated:
Hungry Man Dinner (20)
Propel Flavored Water (20)
Large Campbell Soups (10)
Small Campbell Soups (10)
2 Large Boxes Enfamil Formula (2)
Where: World Impact Network Food Bank
Spent: $7.34
Retail: $154.13
Valerie Entler had this to say: I have been doing the couponing for several months now and I also volunteer at a local food bank. For this trip the manager at the food bank came to the store to go through the process with me and was astonished to watch me in action:) He has heard my stories of my previous donations, but it was different to see it in person.
