High Holiday Food Donation Guidelines

With the High Holiday upon us, we would like to remind donors about our non-perishable foods donation guidelines.

All food should be newly purchased. 

Please avoid oversized containers and packaging (such as 5 or 10 lbs. bags of rice).

Please avoid glass containers which can break in transport or during processing. 

All items should be checked to verify they are not past their use by or expiration date. We do not accept any expired food. 

For health and safety reasons, we cannot accept any open containers, boxes or repackaged items.

Here are the most requested foods: 

Canned beans (red, pink, black eyed peas, cannellini, lentils, pigeon peas, butter beans, roman beans)

Cereal  – all types

Boxed oatmeal, Steel cut oatmeal, cream of rice.

Soups & Broths (all varieties canned or carton)

Microwavable Pasta and meals

Microwavable Rice pouches

Canned Fruits or fruit cups  

Boxed Pasta (angel hair, fettuccini, shells, bowties, rigatoni, orzo, pastina, ditalini, penne, ziti, bagged egg noodles)

Canned Chili, Stew, Canned chicken

Solid White tuna

Canned vegetables such as Carrots, potatoes, spinach, sauerkraut, beets, mushrooms

Tea, coffee (ground or instant) and hot chocolate

Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquets Benefit JFS Food Pantry in October

Throughout the entire month of October, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven’s Food Pantry will receive a $1 donation for every $10.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker purchased at the Stop & Shop located at 112 Amity Road in New Haven.

Bring on the Fall season and purchase a bouquet as a pick me up, a thank you, or just because. Flowers can make someone’s day, spread smiles and brighten up a room. And the best part is your purchase will also feed the hungry! It’s a win win situation. The Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquets with the red circle sticker are located in the floral section of the store or near the Pharmacy or you may ask the Amity Stop & Shop Florist for assistance.