Food Donations

 

 

The Petawawa Pantry accepts food items, new personal care products, baby food and diapers.  
Please consider healthy food items that are low-salt and low-sugar.  Home baking or home-canned foods, ungraded meats or ungraded eggs cannot be accepted.

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 ** Please ensure donated foods have acceptable Best Before dates, and are unopened. 

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For non-perishables, Community Drop Boxes are located at:

• Hyska's Your Independent Grocer (on window ledge by Customer Service)

• Silver Threads Seniors Club (1163 Victoria St., Petawawa.  Open weekday mornings)

• Petawawa Civic Center (in hall by the Recreation Office).

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Perishables and non-perishables can also be dropped off at the Petawawa Pantry on Tues (12:30 - 1 pm) or Thurs (5:30 - 6 pm) or during open hours (Tues 1-4 pm and Thurs 6-8 pm).
 

What Can I Donate?

Currently we are in need of the following items:

 

Perishable foods  (must be dropped off at Pantry)

• apples, oranges, carrots, potatoes, fresh produce, cheese, yogurt

 

Frozen foods  (must be dropped off at Pantry)

• frozen vegetables, frozen juices, hamburger 

 

Non-perishable foods (can be dropped off at Pantry, or put in community drop-boxes)

• cereal, pasta, rice, soup (small and large cans), canned vegetables, canned fruit, applesauce, tuna/salmon, baked beans, canned tomatoes. 

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** NOTE:  Foods NOT needed at this time:  chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, dried lentils, dried beans, Kraft Dinner

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Personal items (can be dropped off at Pantry, or put in community drop-boxes)

• men's/women's deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, conditioner. 

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Baby items (can be dropped off at Pantry, or put in community drop-boxes)

• disposable diapers (any size), baby wipes, baby formula and foods.