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Help us stamp out hunger this year by donating a grocery bag full of non parrishable foods.
Thank you to all that helped us in our efforts this holiday season. With your help we collected 377 pounds of food to help those less fortunate. By weight, that is equlvalent to 290 meals to feed the hungry.
What types of food are best for a collection drive? The five items always most in demand are Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruits, and Breakfast Cereal. Here is a more complete list of suggested non-perishable food products that are of most use to the people we serve…
PROTEIN
Meals in a can (w/pop top)
Canned meats, poultry, fish
Peanut Butter (plastic jars only)
Dried Beans
MILK
Non-fat Dry Milk
Canned Evaporated Milk
CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND JUICES (IN CANS OR PLASTIC)
GRAINS
Pasta/Macaroni
Boxed Macaroni & Cheese
Ramen Noodles
Rice
Oatmeal
Grain Crackers
Boxed or Bagged Cereals
OTHER
Canned Stew
Spaghetti Sauce w/Meat
Canned Soups
Canned Chili and Sloppy Joe
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CARE
Deodorant
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
Bar Soap and Liquid Soap
Feminine Products
Shampoo
Baby Diapers or Baby Powder
How is the food used: Feeding America Tampa Bay is partnered with over 600 charities and churches that distribute this food to the hungry in west central Florida through their pantry and soup kitchen programs. Through this network of partner agencies, our food bank dispenses the equivalent of over 250,000 meals for the hungry each week. Since we began in 1982, the food bank has distributed over 150 million pounds of food.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!