What we need this week:
Food
We ESPECIALLY need:
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Toilet Paper
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Canned Fruit
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Canned Meat (esp. tuna and chicken)
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Baking Supplies (esp. sugar, salt, pepper, cake mix, corn bread mix)
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Condiments
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Macaroni and Cheese
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Canned Soup (chicken noodle, ravioli, spaghetti-O's)
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Spaghetti Sauce
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Peanut Butter
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Jelly
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Shampoo
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Salad Dressing
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Hamburger Helper
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Gift Cards for local grocery stores (WinCo, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Haggen, Costco) - used to purchase perishable items such as eggs, butter, milk
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Clean/dry plastic grocery (not produce) bags - used to bag food given to our clients
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Clean folded paper grocery bags
In support of our Backpack Program for students, individual serving sizes
of the following are needed throughout the school year:
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Cup O'Noodles
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Fruit cups
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Pudding cups
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Macaroni & Cheese
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Single serving boxes of Cereal
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Packets of Oatmeal
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Single serving bags of chips or crackers
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Pop Tarts
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Fruit drink pouches
We WILL accept:
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Non-perishable unopened packages of food
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Food in undented, labeled cans or containers before its expiration date
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Dried food (i.e. packaged beans, rice and pasta)
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Personal Hygiene items (see below)
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Pet food (Cat and Dog food)
We CAN NOT accept:
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Opened packages of food
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Home canned or preserved foods
Personal Hygiene Items
We do our best to stock of a variety of personal hygiene items to be given out on an as–needed basis, as available. We accept travel size items, but are especially in need of family size items. We are happy to accept unopened packages of the following items:
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*Shampoo
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*Deodorant
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*Toothpaste
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Toothbrushes
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Toilet Paper
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Bars of Soap
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Laundry Detergent
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Liquid Dishwashing Soap
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Diapers
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Feminine Hygiene Products
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Adult Absorbency Underwear
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* TOP PRIORITY and always needed
Pet Food
Donations of pet food (especially cat) is always appreciated. We provide food for our four legged friends, whenever possible.
Animal companions may be the only source of unconditional love for many people who have fallen on hard times; unfortunately, they are often the victims of economic difficulties. Animal shelters today are seeing an increase in surrenders due to foreclosures and job loss. For many of the families with four legged members in their household that we assist, it has been a godsend for them to be able to have animal food to feed their beloved pets.
Our pet food program attempts to provide food bags for dogs and cats. Cats also receive litter when available, and all animals receive whatever products are on hand to assist in their care.
We believe this program decreases the number of animals abandoned and therefore lightens the load for animal agencies and the community in general. When an animal is surrendered, everyone loses, and often, those affected most are children. By providing pet food, we hope animals will be able to remain in their cherished role as a vital member of the family.