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Suggested Non-Perishable Food Items

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Dry Goods

  • Rice (white and brown)
  • Potatoes
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Noodles and Rice Mixes, such as Hamburger Helper
  • Pasta
  • Powdered milk
  • Soup mixes (Ramen)
  • Beans (dry)
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Powdered juices (Kool-Aid)
  • Flour
  • Corn meal
  • Sugar
  • Pancake mix/syrup
  • Cereal (hot & cold)
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Mixed nuts

Canned or Jarred Items

Large #10 cans as well as single serving sizes often needed, as are low sodium canned goods

  • Soups
  • Tomato sauces
  • Pasta sauces
  • Spaghetti-O’s, ravioli
  • Vegetables: beans, chick peas, olives, corn, peas, et cetera
  • Fruits
  • Cooking oil
  • Salad dressings
  • Peanut butter
  • Jelly
  • Baby food/ formula
  • Puddings
  • Fruit juice
  • Canned meats – tuna fish, chicken, corned beef hash, salmon

Condiments

  • Hot sauce
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mustard
  • Catsup
  • Parmesan cheese

Spices

  • Garlic powder
  • Italian spice mix
  • Adobo
  • Sasón

Special Needs items

  • Low/no salt and low/no sugar items
  • Sugar substitutes

Toiletries

  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Diapers
  • Baby wipes
  • Toilet tissue
  • Disposable razors
  • Kleenex
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Soap
  • Toothpaste/tooth brushes
  • Deodorant
  • Lotion