re: A bright spot
A lot of people, including doctors and dentists, do all those things already. You don't hear much about it, because they don't have press agents.
Most grocery stores and restaurants don't like the idea of giving food to charity that isn't good enough to be sold to regular customers. Our local grocery stores have "donation bags" of good, non-expired food that you can buy for charities at a big discount, and lots of money donation things.
I'm glad you're happy now, but I hope you'll be ready for the Great Reality Checks coming this year.