Food Drive, Volunteer needed by Houston Food Bank

Conduct a Nutritious Food Drive

To make sure that your food drive provides the most nutritious food possible, our Nutrition Services Department recommends that you apply these guidelines:

Use the Food Pyramid to select nutritious, nonperishable foods. These items are most useful to our member agencies in meeting the nutritional needs of their clients.

Choose from a variety of food groups to create balanced meals. Go easy on the fat, salt and sugar.

For the safety of those we serve, do not accept opened items, items with expired dates, and homemade items.

Financial gifts are also very much appreciated, as they allow us to balance the nutritional mix of foods in our warehouse.

Most Needed Food Drive Items:

The following list includes the food items most needed by the hunger relief agencies served by the Houston Food Bank. Please choose plastic containers or canned items rather than glass.

Protein:

Canned tuna or chicken, packed in water
Canned stews and pasta with meat (easy on salt and fat)
Peanut butter
Canned fruits in light syrup, natural applesauce
100% juice in cans or boxes (no glass, please)
Canned vegetables, tomatoes, tomato sauce
Soups with meat and/or beans, meal-in-a-can (easy on salt and fat)
Cereals and cereal bars (easy on sugar and fat)
Pasta, spaghetti, macaroni, noodles
Packages of dry beans

For the safety of those we serve, the Houston Food Bank is unable to accept open packages, homemade food items, perishable foods, or items with expired dates.

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