Xplore FCU Hosts Food Donation Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank

10/27/2022

By: Xplore FCU

Xplore FCU Hosts Food Donation Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank

Xplore FCU Hosts Food Donation Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank

Xplore FCU will be hosting a food donation drive for Second Harvest Food Bank from November 1st through November 14th. Donations can be dropped off at any of our three branch locations during business hours. For questions, please email [email protected].

Second Harvest accepts nearly all types of food product, including nonperishable items and produce. Due to the volume of donations, we prefer non-glass containers for safety reasons. When collecting food for your drive, please also consider nutritional food items that are low in sodium/salt and sugar.

GRAINS: Breakfast cereal, Oatmeal, Pasta, Rice, Crackers, Flour, Grits, Healthy snacks

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Canned vegetables, Canned fruits, Shelf-stable vegetable or fruit juice, Diced tomatoes, Tomato sauce, Spaghetti sauce, Dried fruits, Fruit cups

PROTEINS: Canned meat (tuna and chicken), Dried beans, lentils or peas, Canned beans, Canned chili, Peanut butter, Nuts, Trail mix, Canned soups/stews

COOKING OIL: Olive oil, Canola oil, Coconut oil, Vegetable oil

MILK: Shelf-stable milk, Evaporated milk, Dry milk

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Paper products, Diapers, Toiletries, Bottled water, Cleaning products, Disaster supplies (MRE’s, emergency kits, etc.), Coffee

Are there any items Second Harvest will not accept?

Second Harvest is not able to accept the following types of food donations: • Items with a use-by or best-by date > 6 months. Rusty or unlabeled cans and any product without an ingredient information label • Items that have been opened or partially used • Homemade/home-canned foods or products not in their original packaging • Alcoholic beverages, mixes or energy drinks of any

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