Mobile Food Pantry for Eligible Families
Reminder - the Roadrunner Food Bank mobile food pantry will be at Mission Avenue Elementary School Monday, January 24th, from 3-4. Call Karen Grending with questions - 890-3730.
Food Pantry:
Thank you to all of the CIS community for supporting the food pantry and food drives. We are in need of the following items for the CIS Food Pantry-both for lunches at school and for needy families to take home:
Lunch for the Kids (& examples):
Plastic/paper items (spoons/forks, plates, bowls - no knives)
Fresh fruit that doesn't require refrigeration (fresh apples, oranges, bananas)
Soup in a cup - (Campbell's chicken noodle - microwave cup of soup).
Cups of fruit (applesauce, peaches, pears)
Fruit leather
Fruit Juice (100%)
Small bottled water
*Items that can be prepared quickly, and heated it the containers are desirable. We would also like healthy choices.
Family Meal Items (& Examples):
Canned meats (beef, chicken, tuna)
Peanut butter
Dried/Canned Beans (pork & beans, pinto, kidney, black)
Meals in a box or can (beef stew, chili, hash)
Canned Fruits (peaches, apple sauce)
Canned Vegetables (green beans, carrots, corn)
Cereals and Grains (Oatmeal, rice, pasta, cereal in a box or bag)
Fruit & Vegetable Juice (100% preferred)
Dry Milk (instant)
Sauces & Condiments
*We greatly appreciate groups of items that can be made into a healthy family meal. We would like healthy choices.
*If possible, please avoid glass.
Questions - contact Karen Grending at 890-3730; [email protected] or
Anna Prewitt at [email protected]
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