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Sharing wisdom from a food bank volunteer:
- Everyone donates Kraft Mac & Cheese in the box. But it needs milk & butter which is hard to get from food banks.
- Boxed Milk is a treasure. Kids need it for cereal, which they get a lot of.
- Everyone donates pasta sauce & spaghetti noodles.
- Canned Foods should be Pop Tops OR donate Can Openers.
- Oil is a luxury needed for Rice a Roni which they get a lot of.
- Spices, Salt & Pepper are a real gift.
- Tea bags & Coffee are caring gifts.
- Sugar & Flour are treats.
- Important are fresh produce donated by farmers & grocery stores.
- Seeds are great in spring & summer because growing can be easy for some.
- Rarely is there fresh meat.
- Tuna & Crackers make a good lunch.
- Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
- They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but NEED sandwich bread.
- Butter or Margarine are good.
- Eggs are a commodity!
- Cake mix & Frosting makes it possible to make a child's birthday cake.
- Dishwashing Detergent is very expensive & always appreciated.
- Feminine hygiene products are a luxury & women will cry over them.
- Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.
Bonus: CASH makes it possible for the Food Bank to buy what's missing and buy in bulk.