What to Donate

What the OCCC Pantry needs the most:

• Canned chicken, tuna and ham or hearty, ready-to-go meals like beef stew and chili with meat.
• Canned vegetables: Potatoes, collard greens, beans, carrots, spinach or peas (especially varieties with no salt added)
• Canned fruit and individual fruit cups
• Canned tomatoes & pasta sauce
• Shelf stable milk and alternatives (rice, soy, etc.)
• Snack items like juice boxes, applesauce contain-ers, granola bars
• Single serve macaroni & cheese
• Low-sugar cereal like plain Cheerios
• Peanut or other nut butter, especially crunchy
• Instant oatmeal, instant grits
• Whole grain pasta, brown rice and quinoa
• Biscuit or baking mixes (that only require water)

What the OCCC Pantry cannot use:

• Perishable foods
• Expired food
• Food without a label
• Homemade food
• Food or packaging that’s falling apart or damaged