While youre out shopping for TG this weekend, please consider picking up a couple extra things to donate to your local food bank - itll make you feel good :) the following is from foodlets: ...WHAT FOOD BANKS NEED MOST (AND WHAT THEY GET TOO MUCH OF) Canned meats: Think beyond tuna & soup, which food banks get tons of. Instead go for canned beef, canned ham, canned chicken, canned salmon. Or hearty ready-to-go meals like beef stew and chili with meat. Canned vegetables: Everyone donates green beans. Instead, give potatoes, carrots, spinach, peas or any other veggies your family likes. Canned fruit: Not pineapple. This is the most commonly donated fruit. Any other fruit, particularly those in fruit juice without extra sugar, would be great. Dried fruit works too (raisins, etc.) Boxes of rice (bags can tear) Low-sugar cereal like plain Cheerios or Raisin Bran Peanut butter Instant oatmeal, instant grits Cans of beans Pasta, pasta sauce Biscuit mix, or any mix you only add water to Cans, cartons or boxes of powered and evaporated milk Snack items for kids to take to school: juice boxes, applesauce containers, granola bars Diapers in sizes above newborn, plus wipes Toiletries: toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste, lotion, shampoo & conditioner, Chapstick (consider someone living outside this time of year) Feminine hygiene products: unscented pads will be most universally used, not tampons Spices like cinnamon, oregano, basil, salt, pepper Sliced bread. It’s got a long shelf life but always goes immediately. Bags of apples or potatoes. Ditto. Chocolate. It’s not a necessity but just a pick-me-up that I would sure appreciate, especially when it comes time to fill stockings. Consider donating reusable shopping bags. It takes a lot of humility for people to come to a food bank and since they’ll likely be walking home or taking public transportation, it’s nice to at least blend in.... for the full article: foodlets/2014/11/18/what-food-banks-need-most-and-what-they-get-too-much-of/
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:30:00 +0000
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