Second Harvest Food Bank - FOOD DRIVE

Donate food to the Second Harvest Food Bank - I am collecting foods the next two weeks so please bring what you can to TNBC this week - 9/18.

Please review the list below for the foods most needed right now by the food bank.

Best Foods to Donate

Fruit & Vegetable Group
Choose canned or dry fruits and vegetables in an array of colors to ensure consumption of a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Canned Vegetables
Vegetable Juice
Diced Tomatoes
Tomato Juice
Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned Fruit (in its own Juice)
Fruit Juice (11)
Dried Fruit
Shelf-stable Fruit Cups

Grain Group
Choose non-perishable whole grains as often as you can for maximum Nutritional value.
Oatmeal
Whole Grain Crackers
All types of Pasta
Low sugar/high Fiber Cereal (Cheerio, Raisin Bran, etc.)
Cream of Wheat
Whole Grain Rice

Protein Group
Choose canned lean meats as a good source of low-fat protein and canned or dry beans are a good source of fiber
Canned Tuna Fish
Canned Salmon
Canned Chicken
Canned Bean Soup
Canned Baked Beans
Canned Chili
Canned Beef Stew
Dried and Canned Beans and Peas
Peanut Butter
Nuts

Milk Group
Choose shelf-stable low-fat dairy products fortified with vitamin D.
Dry Milk
Evaporated Milk
Boxed Shelf-stable Milk