Social Concerns Ministry:Food Bank Drop - Off
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St. Josephs collects food for four local foodbanks: Hillsborough Township, Franklin Township,Somerset County, and St. Vincent de Paul's in New Brunswick Foodbanks. Volunteers collect the food and deliver to one foodbank per week. Donations are accepted any time the parish and church doors are open. Place food in the closet of the gathering space or in the container box in the entrance hall to the parish center. Attached is a list of acceptable donations. We do not collect frozen goods, only canned and packaged foods.

List of Acceptable Donations for Food Bank Collection
Breakfast Items
Oatmeal
Cold Cereal
Breakfast bars
Toaster Pastries

Lunch and Dinner Items
Bags or cans of pasta, rice
Instant noodle packages and boxes
Pork and beans, chili
Canned soups
Canned vegetables and fruit
Beef stew
Canned chicken and tuna
Instant mashed potatoes
Bags of dry beans
Rice

Snacks and Dessert Items
Canned fruit, fruit cups
Raisins by the box, dried fruit, fruit leather
Pudding cups
Granola bars, packaged cookies, wafers
Potato chips, pretzels, beef jerky
Candies
Crackers
Dessert mix

Baking Supplies
Pancake and muffin mixes
Cake and frosting mixes
Flour
Condensed milk, evaporated milk, canned pie fillings

Condiments
Ketchup, mustard, gravy, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jelly

Beverage Items
Powdered milk, juice, bottled water, meal replacement drinks, drink mixes, tea bags, coffee

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