Food Drive

Hunger Action Month

Join us in the fight against hunger September 14 - October 3. Drop off non-perishable donations at a branch near you. 













BETHEL
Bethel Community Food Pantry
Items Needed:
  • Canned vegetables, soup, beans & fruit
  • Coffee
  • Cereal
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Salad dressing
  • Condiments
  • Crackers
  • Shampoo & conditioner
  • Body wash
  • Lotion
  • Hand soap
  • Laundry essentials
  • Cleaning products

BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Items Needed:
  • Shelf-stable milk
  • Bagged beans
  • Cereal
  • Rice
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Ramen
  • Pasta
  • Pasta sauce
  • Peanut butter
  • Jelly (no glass)
  • Condiments
  • Tuna
  • Canned meats
  • Toiletries
  • Hygiene products

BROOKFIELD
Brookfield Food Pantry
Items Needed:
  • Cereal
  • Coffee & tea
  • Canned goods (soup, beans, ravioli, chili & meats)
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Pasta sauces
  • Cooking oil
  • Condiments & salad dressing
  • Pudding
  • Paper products
  • Toilet paper
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Dish detergent
  • Toiletries

DANBURY
Community Action Agency
Items Needed:
  • Gravy
  • Cake mix/frosting
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Mashed potato packs
  • Canned pumpkin
  • Stuffing
  • Corn bread
  • Cereal
  • Oatmeal
  • Peanut butter & jelly
  • Pasta
  • Tuna
  • Soup/stew
  • Diapers & wipes

MONROE
Monroe Food Pantry
Items Needed:
  • Beans
  • Canned fruits & vegetables
  • Soup & broth
  • Rice
  • Pasta & sauce
  • Condiments
  • Jelly
  • Bars and lunch snacks
  • Juice
  • Cereal
  • Pancake mix & syrup
  • Cooking oil
  • Baking supplies - sugar & flour
  • Salad dressing
  • Coffee, tea & hot chocolate
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Toiletries
  • Feminine hygiene products

NEWTOWN
F.A.I.T.H. Food Pantry
Items Needed:
  • Cake mix & frosting
  • Cookie, muffin, & pancake mixes
  • Crushed & diced tomatoes
  • Cannellini beans
  • Evaporated milk
  • Juice boxes
  • Small spices
  • Elbow macaroni
  • Taco shells
  • Tea / lemonade
  • Dog food (small dry or canned wet)
  • Tissues
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Toothbrushes
  • Soap
  • Toliet bowl cleaner
  • Lysol spray

OXFORD
Seymour-Oxford Food Bank
Items Needed:
  • Soup
  • Pasta & sauce
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Chef Boyardee
  • Canned meats
  • Pancake mix & syrup
  • Fruit squeeze packs
  • Pudding cups
  • Instant potatoes 
  • Popcorn
  • Protein bars
  • Salad dressing
  • Coffee
  • Juice boxes
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Deodorant
  • Paper products
  • Toiletries

SHELTON
Spooner House
Items Needed:
  • Canned/powdered milk
  • Canned soups, stews & chili
  • Canned chicken, tuna & spam
  • Peanut butter & jelly
  • Applesauce
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Baked beans
  • Canned vegetables & fruits
  • Cereal & oatmeal
  • Pancake mix & syrup
  • Snacks (crackers & goldfish)
  • Condiments
  • Coffee & tea
  • Juice
  • Salt & sugar
  • Toilet paper & paper towels
  • Aluminum foil
  • Ziplock bags

SOUTHBURY
Southbury Food Bank
Items Needed:
  • Pudding cups (4 pack)
  • Bottled juice
  • Condiments (mayonnaise & ketchup)
  • Jelly
  • Canned hash, mushrooms, olives, asparagus, & pineapple
  • Soups & beef stew
  • Pasta & sauce
  • Gluten-free items
  • Sugar-free items
  • Snack items
  • Salad dressing
  • Paper products
  • Toiletries
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Shampoo/conditioner
  • Razors & shaving cream


TRUMBULL
Trumbull Food Pantry
Items Needed:
  • Applesauce & fruit cups
  • Raisins & dried fruit
  • Nut-free trail mix
  • Pudding & jello cups
  • Roasted chickpeas
  • Beef jerky & meat sticks
  • Shelf-stable cheese snacks & milk boxes
  • Coffee & tea
  • Hot/cold cereal 
  • Canned fruit
  • Pancake mix & syrup
  • Tomato sauce
  • Juice & juice boxes
  • Peanut butter & jelly
  • Laundry detergent
  • Dish soap
  • Hygiene products
  • Tissues & napkins
  • Gluten-free products

WOODBURY
Woodbury Food Bank
Items Needed:
  • Instant mashed potatoes
  • Boxes of stuffing
  • Jars of turkey gravy
  • Canned yams, cranberry sauce & fruit pie filling
  • Pie crust mix
  • French’s fried onions
  • Canned soup, chowder, stews, & broths
  • Rice
  • Pasta sauce
  • Shelf-stable milk & juice
  • Peanut butter
  • Canned protein
  • Pancake mix
  • Cereal & oatmeal
  • Coffee & tea
  • Condiments