January - cereal & instant oatmeal cups
February - peanut butter & jelly jars
March - canned milk & milk powder
April - mac ‘n’ cheese
May - canned meat, tuna, spam
June - canned fruit & fruit cups
July - Canned or boxed soup & soup cups
August - cereal bars / granola bars
September - peanut butter & jelly jars
October - canned pasta & pasta cups
November - anything ‘thanksgiving’
December - paper goods & personal hygiene items
This list is a guide line, any item you can give is welcomed.
Drop off at the office before the end of the month.
Verona Food Pantry
In addition to our regular monthly item list, please consider the notes below, which were given by a food pantry volunteer.
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac & Cheese in the box. But it needs milk & butter which is hard to get from food banks.
2. Boxed Milk is a treasure. Kids need it for cereal, which they get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce & spaghetti noodles.
4. Canned Foods should be Pop Tops OR donate Can Openers.
5. Oil is a luxury needed for Rice a Roni which they get a lot of.
6. Spices, Salt & Pepper are a real gift.
7. Tea bags & Coffee are caring gifts.
8. Sugar & Flour are treats.
9. Important are fresh produce donated by farmers & grocery stores.
10. Seeds are great in spring & summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. Rarely is there fresh meat.
12. Tuna & Crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but NEED sandwich bread.
15. Butter or Margarine are good.
16. Eggs are a commodity!
17. Cake mix & Frosting makes it possible to make a child's birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing Detergent is very expensive & is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury & women will cry over them.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.