Food Pantry Collecting Canned Food for National Canned Food Month

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.

September is National Hunger Action Month – Help Stock the Pantry

September is National Hunger Action Month and Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven, Inc. is participating by collecting non-perishable food to help stock its pantry shelves. Hunger Action Month is your opportunity to be a part of this national movement by donating non-perishable items to help feed the many local families in need of food assistance.Some of the items most requested include:


Cereal

Boxed pasta

Hamburger Helper;

Rice mixes (Rice-a-Roni, microwave rice pouches);

Grains (couscous, quinoa);

Canned vegetables all varieties (beets, mushrooms, potatoes – sliced, whole or diced, corn, French style green beans, peas, lima beans);

Canned Tomatoes (whole peeled; crushed, puree, tomato paste, diced)

Tea and Coffee (especially Decaf);

Soups of all types; and baking mixes.

Newly purchased Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at the JFS Food Pantry (1440 Whalley Avenue) on Wednesdays or Thursdays between 8:30 – 12:00 PM. For an alternate drop off day and time, please contact Sandy Hagan at (203) 397-0796.