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Food banks and charities need funding to stay open. Plus, they often rely on help from volunteers. Additionally, they can typically buy more food at a lower cost than you can, so donating funds to them directly may feed more people than buying food and donating it yourself. Talk to your local food bank or organizations who are helping those in need to find out the best way you can help.  For instance, your local food bank may be able to feed more people with a $10 donation than they can with $10 of food you bought at the grocery store. As another example, offer to hand out food at the food bank, serve meals at the soup kitchen, or deliver food with you local Meals On Wheels program. Food banks and charities collect food donations and distribute them to those in need. Typically, you can donate canned foods, boxed foods, and fresh foods. Ask your local organization for what they need most.  If you have a membership to a bulk foods store like Costco, this is a great place to pick up food for donating. You’ll get more food for your money and it tends to be the kind of easy to store items that work well for distributing to the needy. Local churches, soup kitchens, shelters, and even government organizations will take donations of food to redistribute to people who need help. Find one that matches up with who you’re looking to help. You don’t need to wait for a food shelter in order to distribute food items to people that you know are in need. Buy healthy food that doesn’t require anything to be prepared and take it to homeless people that you see in your daily activities. For example, buy a bunch of bananas and hand them out to the homeless people downtown.  Another common demographic of people that go hungry are the elderly. Older people living on their own often have limited money and may not be capable of cooking very much for themselves any more. If you know someone who’s very old and might struggle making themselves a good dinner, offer to bring and have dinner with them every now and again. Good examples of foods to take include: sliced soft apples (like Gala), whole bananas, a portion of a loaf of whole grain bread, pop-open containers of tuna, soy nuts (bought in bulk, these a quite cheap and they contain a massive amount of nutrients in a very small serving), and pre-cut carrots (cut as thinly as possible). Many businesses will do donation matching. Talk to your boss about getting your business involved if they aren’t already. This will mean that any money or goods you donate will be matched by your employer, effectively doubling the amount of good that you do. Some people believe the stereotype that people who are hungry aren't working hard enough. However, that's simply not true. There are many reasons why people need help, so be a voice for them. Educate the people you know about the various causes of hunger and why it's important to help people.

summary: Support organizations that distribute food. Donate food items to local organizations. Take food directly to those in need. Get your employer involved. Fight stereotypes by educating people about hunger.


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Environmental punishers—also called "remote correction"—involve disciplining the cats without being present yourself, so the cats don't link the punishment to you. If you punish your cats for jumping on off-limits surfaces yourself, they will learn to keep off counters only when you're at home. You can create some devices for remote correction yourself, but never create a deterrent that might hurt your cat(s). This simple means of discouraging your cats from jumping on the countertop works because the cats will land on the sheets when they jump onto the counter. The noise and unexpected movement will frighten them, but not physically hurt the cats. Over time, they will associate the countertops with this sound and the stress it creates and avoid jumping up there. You can also fill baking the trays with water and set them on the counter. Cats will be startled not only by the noise, but by the water as well. The drawback here is that cats can slip in the water, so if your cat is old or not especially spry, it would probably be better to avoid this method, as they might slip and hurt themselves. String a line of twine across the access point where your cats usually jump onto the counter. Attach one end of the string to empty cans that can be easily knocked over. If you position it just right, a cat jumping onto the counter will move the string enough to knock over the cans, creating a startling noise that will deter him or her from jumping up there again. For an even more startling noise, add coins or other small objects to the cans. The tape can be lightly applied in just a couple of spots to hold it on, then, when the cat jumps upon it, it will stick to his or her paws, deterring them from going there again. Cats are easily distracted and annoyed by objects that stick to them, so the double-stick tape should be effective. You can also try putting aluminum foil on surfaces. The noise will deter cats should they land on it. These devices startle cats with loud noises, unexpected movement, or double-sided tape. There is quite a market for these types of deterrents, so do some research to see what works.  Motion-activated air blasters are one example of electronic devices meant to deter cats from countertops or other unwanted surfaces or areas. A motion sensor detects the cat in the off-limits area and immediately sprays the animal with a strong gust of air, startling them. Motion-activated alarms are another device that can help deter cats from countertops. A motion sensor activates a loud alarm that startles the cat and alerts the owner. Some motion-activated alarms are pressure sensitive, so they are activated when the cat touches them or what they are positioned under. There are even mats that are pressure sensitive that you can roll out on the countertop so they will be triggered when the cat lands on them. Silent motion-activated alarms provide a less bothersome alternative to other motion-activated alarms. These alarms emit a tone of such a high pitch that they are inaudible to humans and even dogs, but they will deter cats. Textured mats are a harmless deterrent that require no electricity, batteries, or compressed air. These mats are simply-textured with a minimally-pointed nub that is uncomfortable for the cat to tread upon. Encountering them, the cats will generally jump off. Conceal yourself from the cat's view and use a noisemaker of some kind as soon as you see the cat jump on the counter. There are many noisemakers from which to choose, and there are even some that are manufactured for this specific purpose.  An air horn can be an effective way of startling the cat enough to get them off the surface from which they are banned if you can catch them in the act and remain concealed. Just be sure the air horn you choose is not so loud the you damage the cat's or you own hearing. Some manufacturers have created air horns that are loud when activated, but that also spray a pheromone which further deters the cat from unwanted behavior.

summary: Create your own environmental punishers. Place light baking sheets at the counter's edge. Create a noise trap. Place double-stick tape on the surface where the cat is not allowed to go. Buy devices designed for startling cats and put them on the counter. Activate noisemakers yourself.


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To get the right consistency for the frosting, it’s important to chill your tools. Place a large bowl and the beaters from your handheld electric mixer in the freezer and allow them to chill for about 15 minutes.  If you’re using a stand mixer, place the wire whisk attachment in the freezer with the bowl to chill. If you’re mixing the frosting by hand, place a wire whisk in the freezer to chill with the bowl. When the cream cheese mixture is fully blended, gradually add 2 cups (473 ml) of heavy whipping cream to the bowl. Beat the mixture on medium until firm peaks form. Make sure that the cream is extremely cold when you add it to the butter mixture.
summary: Chill a bowl and beaters in the freezer. Mix in the cream until stiff peaks form.