Support Your Local Food Pantries!



Summer is typically a time when food pantries are hurting. Kids who normally get breakfast and lunch at school are home. There is a strain on the resources of food pantries.

Behold, the Million Can March. An alternative to the ridiculous "tea parties" being held around the country this weekend. Something that will make a real difference in the lives of members of our communities.

From Les Enrages.org (the brilliant masterminds behind this movement)

Here are some food suggestions:

• If in doubt, call the agency you plan to donate to and ask them what they need.

Here's a basic list:

• cereal, instant oatmeal
• Canned meats & fish (tuna, salmon, deviled ham, canned chicken, etc)
• Peanut butter, jelly, crackers
• fruits and vegetables
• Soups, stews, canned pasta dishes like beefaroni, lasagna, ravioli
• Boxed potatoes and rice and pasta mixes in a box or pouch
• "Just add water" cake, pancake, muffin mixes, etc.
• Canned and powdered milk
• Infant formula and baby foods

You can also think in terms of a meal:

• Spaghetti sauce and pasta
• Tuna and macaroni and cheese
• Beans & Rice

You get the idea, and then add a vegetable, a fruit, and a sweet treat.

Really, this isn't rocket science. Give what you like to eat!

Here is a link to food pantry and meal sites in the Madison (Wisconsin) area.