Donate Food
Share your food
Many families in our area need a little help putting food on the table. They shouldn’t have to choose between paying rent or buying healthy groceries. You can help by making food donations. Your support is greatly needed and appreciated.
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Ways to donate food
Grocery rescue donations
We coordinate scheduled donation pickups with local grocery retailers so food close to its expiration date can be used to feed our hungry neighbors instead of going to waste.
Backyard produce donations
Local gardeners are invited to share their harvest.
Large-scale food donations
Local companies can save money and reduce waste while helping the community.
Food drive donations
Donate food to a food drive hosted by an individual or organization.
Most-needed food items:
- Canned foods with pop-top lids, including:
- Tuna, salmon or chicken
- Fruit in its own juice or water
- Low-sodium vegetables
- Soup, stew or chili
- Peanut butter
- Olive or canola oil
- Spices (cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, salt-free spice blends)
- Low-sugar whole grain cereals
- Nutritious snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
- Bottled water
Please no glass containers, candy or sugar-sweetened drinks (soda, energy drinks, juice)
Food donations
Food donations can be dropped off at the lobby or warehouse of any of our distribution centers during business hours.
Prepared foods
We are not able to accept prepared or catered foods. If you have these types of donations, you can connect with one of our local partner agencies that accept this food by using the MealConnect technology platform.
For more information, please visit mealconnect.org or contact our food donor hotline at 408-266-8866, ext. 102.
