Our Crisis Respite Nursery could use help in providing food to feed the children.
We serve three meals a day and several snacks a day, but we have a hard time keeping stocked up on healthy snack food and our canned and boxed food levels are getting low.
A flyer (PDF) with current food items needed and guidelines is available on our web site and is updated each month.
Food Items Needed (see end of this list for food guidelines)
ITEMS MUST NOT BE EXPIRED
- Baby food
- Butter/margarine
- Cheese (block, sliced, shredded, string)
- Fresh/frozen/canned fruits and vegetables
- Fresh/frozen/canned meats (100% one meat/no combination meats)
- Gluten free pastas and breads
- Kids’ snacks (crackers, pretzels, granola bars, fruit snacks, etc.)
- Whole grain or grain rich bread, tortillas, pasta/rice/grains (1st ingredient is “whole wheat/grain”)
FOOD DONATION GUIDELINES
Acceptable Donations
FOOD MUST BE UNEXPIRED
- Any whole foods
- Baby food/formula
- Bread/tortillas
- Butter/margarine
- Crackers/pretzels/fruit snacks
- Cheese
- Fresh/frozen/canned fruits and vegetables
- Fresh/frozen/canned meats that are 100% one meat (no fillers, no mixed meat products)
- Gluten free pastas and breads
- Milk (ONLY 1% and Whole)
- Pastas
- Yogurt
Unacceptable Donations
ANY EXPIRED FOOD
- Dessert grains (donuts, pastries, etc.)
- Meat products that are not 100% one meat (e.g. no hot dogs or sausage unless they are 100% beef or 100% pork)
- Milk (Skim, 2%)
- Processed foods without children’s nutrition label
