February is National Canned Food Month and the JFS Food Pantry is collecting all varieties of canned food.  Stumped about what to donate, here is a list of what our Pantry visitors frequently ask for:

Canned Fruit (peaches, pineapple, oranges, pears, tropical fruit, cranberry sauce)

Canned Vegetables (green peas, pigeon peas, creamed corn, carrots, potatoes (sliced, diced, whole), sauerkraut, beets

Canned Beans (kidney, white kidney/cannellini, chick peas, pink  beans, small red beans, navy beans, chili beans); organic beans

Canned Tomato products (whole tomatoes, puree, crushed, tomato paste, tomato sauce); organic tomato products

Canned soups (all varieties and types); organic soups

Drop off Monday – Thursday from 9-3 at the JFS Food Pantry, 1440 Whalley Avenue in New Haven.  For more information please call the Pantry at 203-397-0796.