Here in North Texas we had to "order" a cash supply for our annual Thanksgiving baskets...

At our church, we distribute baskets full of all the non perishable items a family uses for the Thanksgiving meal and then give out $20 bill along with the instructions and recipes for them to purchase the perishables - turkey, eggs & milk etc...

This year though when the person in charge went to go get the stacks ($3000 in 20s) so we could put together the envelopes, the bank couldn't do it that day. They had to make an order and can't get the $$ til Friday (over a week). Just in time for distribution without a minute to spare. We are currently mulling the idea of just doing a massive gift card haul but that makes it difficult for the needy families as we have over 6 different store chains down here and not every family would have access to the one we pick... Cash just works better....

Seems odd but maybe related to the shortages...