Donate

Please see the Huron County Health Unit‘s site for more information on what to donate and where to drop them off.

Make Your Donations Count

Having a hard time deciding what foods you should donate to your local Food Bank? Here are some guidelines to help:

Grain Products
Include whole grain items in your donation. Dry pasta (including macaroni and cheese mixes); crackers (Triscuits, whole wheat, rice and soda crackers); hot and cold cereals; instant soup mixes/cups; pancake mix

Vegetables & Fruit
Canned vegetables; canned fruit or fruit cocktail; canned juice & juice boxes’ tomato/pasta sauce; raisins or other dried fruit; extra fruits & vegetables from your garden (if accepted at the Food Bank)

Milk Products
Dry milk powder; milk pudding cups/mixes; hot chocolate mix; cheese spreads (such as Cheez Whiz)

Meat & Alternatives
Canned fish (salmon, tuna); canned meat (ham, chicken, stews); dried or canned beans, peas & lentils; peanut butter

What NOT to donate

• Any perishable food that has not been pasteurized (such as honey, milk, cider) or that comes from an un-inspected premise (such as homemade sausage)
• Foods that have been exposed to any possible sources of contamination (insect, rodent, chemical)
• Home canned foods
• Damaged store-bought canned foods (dented, label off)
• Food items that are out of date
• Open boxes or cans of food

Area Food Banks are often in need of these additional items:

• Baking supplies (flour & sugar)
• Condiments (mustard, ketchup)
• Jam
• Coffee & tea
• Salad dressings
• Cooking oils
• Baby food & infant cereals
• Infant forumla
• Toothpaste, brushes, dental floss