The Heart of a Caring Community
Voluntary Action Center

food donations

January:  Black-eyed Peas and Canned Turnip Greens

February:  Canned Sweet Peas and Macaroni and Cheese

March:  Canned Potatoes, Pasta, and Pasta Sauce

April:  Coffee Pods and Breakfast Items

May:  Cheese, Canned Fruit, and Bread

June:  Bottled Water, Canned Tuna, and Canned Chicken

July:  Sugar and Tea

August:  Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar

September:  Canned Mushrooms, Rice, and Soups

October:  Canned Black Beans, Sweet Potatoes, and Carrots

November:  Gravy, Canned Cranberry Sauce, and Boxed Stuffing

December:  Spices and Condiments

Food ITEM OF THE MONTH

Food item donations help support our Community Kitchen and Food Pantry.  You can support our hunger prevention programs by donating both perishable and non-perishable food items.  


Community Kitchen Donations Needed

  • Dairy Products:  milk, cheese, sour cream, butter, and yogurt
  • Napkins
  • Eggs
  • Ziploc Bags:  sandwich, quart, and gallon


Food Pantry Donations Needed

  • Cereal and Cereal Bars
  • Canned Beans:  pinto, black, lima, butter, garbanzo, navy, red, and kidney
  • Canned Tomatoes:  diced, stewed, crushed, sauce, paste
  • Potatoes:  instant and  canned
  • Shelf Stable Milk:  evaporated and powdered
  • Soups
  • Pasta:  macaroni, canned spaghetti, canned ravioli, spaghetti sauce, noodles
  • Canned Meats:  tuna, chicken, spam, beanie weenies, and Vienna sausages
  • Peanut Butter
  • Crackers
  • Canned Vegetables: mixed vegetables, carrots, canned corn, turnip greens, sour kraut, and green beans
  • Fresh Meats:  we accept donations from local processors of deer, beef, and pork