Suggested Grocery Items To Donate (printable list)

If your family can use it, chances are it's appropriate to donate.  With our limited resources, it is best if you deliver food donations directly to The Food Pantry.  It's easy to do.

• Vegetables – canned
  
• Soup – canned
  
• Fruit – canned
  
• Instant potatoes (mashed or flavored variety)
  
• Spaghetti sauce (not jars please, we prefer cans as they don't break)
  
• Jell-O – instant
  
• Pudding – instant
  
• Saltine crackers
  
• Pancake mix
  
• Tuna Fish – canned
  
• Flour
  
• Catsup
  
• Canned Meats (spam, beef stew, chicken, pork)
  
• Peanut Butter
  
• Jelly
  
• Pork and Beans
  
• Macaroni & Cheese (boxed)
  
• Spaghetti, Pasta and Egg Noodles
  
• Cereal – hot or cold
  
• Rice
  
• Fruit juice – canned or bottled
  
  

We also gladly accept donations of children’s books for “Kid’s Book Corner”.  The Pantry has a large bookcase in the waiting room, which is filled with children’s books.  Every child may take home one book each time they visit the Food Pantry.

PLEASE NOTE:  The Food Pantry does not distribute expired food or food received in compromised packages (dented cans, crushed boxes, damaged bottles or lids, opened packages, etc).

As the donated food is hand-sorted by volunteers, it's checked for expiration dates and package integrity.  All food items that are outdated or exposed due to package failure will be considered unfit for human consumption and discarded.

Please remember this when collecting and/or donating food so the food donated will be of the highest quality, safe to consume and have a substantial shelf life for distribution purposes.

Additional Ideas For Donations

Providing nutritional food is our main focus but we do distribute the items listed below to families in need. It helps them to stretch whatever resources they have available.

Store Gift Certificates

• So we may purchase most-needed items
  
  

Gas Station Cards

• To supply gas to drivers who pick up food items