Category: Donations

Cereal Collection in March for National Nutrition Month

Posted on by Sandy Hagen

March is National Nutrition Month! This month the JFS Food Pantry is focusing on nutritious, healthy cereal donations. In order to provide every family with one box of cereal the Pantry would need at least 250 boxes monthly! Here are several tips to help you choose healthy cereals for your pantry donation.

Look for cereals containing whole grains. These are a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Examples include oatmeal, whole wheat flakes, and brown rice cereal. Look for cereals with less than 5 grams of sugar and 1 gram of fat per serving. Many cereals are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, such as iron, folate, and B vitamins. Individually or combined, these ingredients can help provide valuable nutrition. Donations can be dropped off at the Pantry (1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven) Wednesday and Thursdays between 8:15 -1. If you need a different time or day, contact us at shagan@jfsnh.org. Photo by Nyana Stoica/unsplash

June Pantry Collection Focuses on Summer

Posted on by Sandy Hagen

Although Summer officially begins on June 21st, June offers many opportunities prior to summer to join in outside festivities.  What better time to collect traditional picnic items.  The JFS Food Pantry will be collecting items such as mustard (yellow and spicy); ketchup, BBQ sauce, relish; mayo, baked beans, canned sauerkraut, canned beets and salad dressing.  Help our Pantry visitors celebrate the warmer weather with these common condiments and picnic accompaniments.  Our non-food collection items for June are paper towels and napkins.

Donations can be dropped off at the JFS Food Pantry, 1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. or you can call (203) 397-0796 to schedule an alternative time. Questions can be directed to shagan@jfsnh.org