Why donate to food banks?

Hunger isn't just seasonal. Food banks rely on donations as a source of food for distribution. Please consider donating food monthly, not just during the holidays and food drives. When donating, consider giving at least one non-perishable food item from each food group.

To Ensure Food Safety, Food Banks Cannot Use:

Rusty or Unlabeled Cans
Perishable Items
Homemade Items
Noncommercial Canned Items
Noncommercial Packed Items
Alcoholic Beverages, Mixes or Soda
Open or Used Items

Items You Are Likely to Find at the Food Banks
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta	Vegetables	Fruits	Milk, Yogurt & Cheese	Meat, Poultry, Fish, Nuts, Dry Beans & Eggs	Fats, Oils & Sweets	Non-Food Items
Bran Grits Infant Cereal Cream of Rice Cream of Wheat Oatmeal Ready-to-eat-cereals All Purpose Flour Biscuit Mix Graham Crackers Pretzels Dry Noodle Soups Macaroni Noodles Rigatoni Spaghetti Brown Rice Rice Pilaf White Rice Corn Meal	Yams Tomato Juice/Paste Tomato Sauce Spaghetti Sauce Instant Mashed Potato Vegetable Soups Vegetables Baby Food	Applesauce Fruit Cocktail Raisins 100% Juice Other Dried Fruit Fruits Baby Food	Infant Formula Boxed Sterile Milk Dried Milk Evaporated Milk Boxed Pudding Parmesan Cheese Romano Cheese	Nuts Beef Stew Baked Beans Peanut Butter Dried Beans Dried Peas Chili Chicken Tuna Salmon	Preserves Light Mayonnaise Light Salad Dressing Vegetable Oil Peanut Butter Jelly Sugar Syrup Gelatin	Laundry Detergent Facial Tissue Toilet Paper Tooth Paste Hair Brush Shampoo Soap