The Allentown Food Bank is delighted to accept food donations from individuals. Grocers, restaurant owners, and wholesalers also are welcome to make donations. All food donations can be delivered to the food bank from 8:30-11:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday or 10:45-11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Considerations when selecting foods to donate:
Consider people with health conditions such as heart disease or diabetes. Select some low-salt and low-sugar items
Include gluten-free items for those with celiac disease
Pop-top cans are ideal especially for the elderly, children, homeless people, and other populations
Plan a Food Drive
The Allentown Food Bank also is pleased to support individuals, companies, and groups that wish to conduct food drives. Interested parties are asked to call the food bank during business hours for assistance at 610-821-1332.
Most Needed Foods
Ready-to-prepare side dishes
Microwave popcorn
Rolled oats or instant oatmeal in packets (unsweetened)
Tuna or Hamburger Helper
Pasta mixes such as Mac and Cheese or Alfredo
Rice, brown or white
Dried beans (black, kidney, chickpea) or lentils
Flour
Sugar
Ground coffee
Tea bags
Simply Fruit or All-Fruit jelly/jam
Mayonnaise
Condiments in plastic bottles such as barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, salad dressing and ketchup
New Reusable Grocery Shopping Bags
Soap
Deodorant
Shampoo/conditioner combo
Toilet Paper
Diapers
Dish detergent
Laundry detergent
Toothbrushes
Foods Not Accepted by the Food Bank
Home cooked, processed, or baked foods
Foods in open containers
Foods with best buy greater than 6 months
GARDENERS
Share your bumper crops with the food bank! Or, sow extra plants to donate their fruits or vegetables to the food bank
Giving Food
The Allentown Food Bank is delighted to accept food donations from individuals. Grocers, restaurant owners, and wholesalers also are welcome to make donations. All food donations can be delivered to the food bank from 8:30-11:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday or 10:45-11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Considerations when selecting foods to donate:
Plan a Food Drive
The Allentown Food Bank also is pleased to support individuals, companies, and groups that wish to conduct food drives. Interested parties are asked to call the food bank during business hours for assistance at 610-821-1332.
Most Needed Foods
Foods Not Accepted by the Food Bank
GARDENERS
Share your bumper crops with the food bank! Or, sow extra plants to donate their fruits or vegetables to the food bank