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
Canned fruits, packed in natural juices preferred
Ready-to-prepare side dishes
Cans of soup, low sodium preferred
Packages of precooked rice, grains, or pasta
Shelf-stable individual microwavable meals such as Dinty Moore Stew or Mac ‘n Cheese cups
Pasta sauce
Simply Fruit or All-Fruit jelly/jam
Boxes of whole grain cold cereal such as Cheerios, Total, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes – no sugary cereal please.
Pasta mixes such as Mac and Cheese or Alfredo
Rice, brown or white – 1 pound bags
Instant mashed potatoes
Dried beans (black, kidney, pinto) or lentils
Flour
Sugar
Condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, maple syrup
Spices such as salt, pepper, oregano, spice mixes
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