When donating, consider 12 or 24 (case size) or multiples of any one item rather than an assortment. This allows us to include it on our "shopping list." (Most grocery stores have "lost leader" sales at low prices. It's a great way to find items to donate!)  

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Whether 1 or 48, every item you donate will find a good home! We use the oddball items for our food basket lines, where clients can choose from a selection, while we fill their shopping lists from foods we have in quantity.

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Dry Goods that we currently need most:

(We are Nearly Out of the ones italicized, Completely Out of those italized AND underlined)

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• Beans:

Canned: Baked, Kidney, Pinto 

Dried: Black, Kidney, Lima, Split Green Pea 

• Canned Vegetables: Carrots, Collards,  Potatoes, Pumpkin, Spinach

• Cereal: Brand or off brand: Kid's favorites, Bran Flakes, Raisin Bran, Shredded Wheat

• Granola Bars: (w/wo Nuts)

• Canned Protein:                                     Beef Stew, Canned Chicken, Chili:with and without beans, Salmon

• Soups: Favorites listed below, any accepted! If you have a choice of low salt, that is preferred.

Broth: Beef, Chicken

Condensed: Chicken noodle

Cream of:  Mushroom

Chowders: (Chicken Corn, New England Clam)

Chunky: Progresso or Campbell's or other, esp any chicken with noodles and any beef w/ vegetables 

Right now we are trying to increase the number of the following Chunky soups so we have enough of one flavor to put on our shopping list: 

Chickarina, Split Pea

• ​Crackers: (in any size and any type) Graham, Ritz, Triscuits, Wheat Thins are favorites. Nut Thins for those with allergies 

• Salad dressing: Balsamic, Blue Cheese, Caesar, French (red), Italian, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Thousand Island 

• Condiments: BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Gravy (all kinds)

• Jams or Jellies: Strawberry or other berry 

• PET FOOD: We find that our clients will feed their pets before they will feed themselves, so when we do have pet food it is very much appreciated. Canned or dry.