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donnamatrix · 11-19-2009, 11:00 AM

First, Bob2-thanks for the background on Farah and the Dane family. I thought it went to court- but have been wrong in the past!! He is definitely of questionable character.

Newbie: The Center Harbor Food Bank run out of the church on Bean Road is NOT like the Meredith Food Pantry or the Center Harbor Soup Kitchen. It is not a 501C-3 or any other kind of non-profit, do good group. The Center Harbor Soup Kitchen is not a registered nonprofit either, but the 3 women who founded and run it are all salt-of-the-earth. My understanding regarding the Farah/Bean Road church group is that Farah, who also collects "unwanted" food from Hannaford in Meredith, provides for the members of his congregation - not necessarily the needy of the CH area. I would be leery of donating money to them.

Anybody can form a "religious group" ... it can be a terrific IRS scam if you are savvy enough to work it and not get caught. Look at Jim Baker, et al.

11-19-2009, 11:00 AM	#33
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Center Harbor Food Bank on Bean Road First, Bob2-thanks for the background on Farah and the Dane family. I thought it went to court- but have been wrong in the past!! He is definitely of questionable character. Newbie: The Center Harbor Food Bank run out of the church on Bean Road is NOT like the Meredith Food Pantry or the Center Harbor Soup Kitchen. It is not a 501C-3 or any other kind of non-profit, do good group. The Center Harbor Soup Kitchen is not a registered nonprofit either, but the 3 women who founded and run it are all salt-of-the-earth. My understanding regarding the Farah/Bean Road church group is that Farah, who also collects "unwanted" food from Hannaford in Meredith, provides for the members of his congregation - not necessarily the needy of the CH area. I would be leery of donating money to them. Anybody can form a "religious group" ... it can be a terrific IRS scam if you are savvy enough to work it and not get caught. Look at Jim Baker, et al.