Most Wanted Foods

Oregon Food Bank needs these nutritious foods:

• Shelf-stable milk
• Foods high in protein such as canned meats (i.e., tuna, chicken, salmon) and canned or dried beans
• Foods high in nutrients, such as canned fruits and vegetables (preferably with reduced sodium and reduced sugar)
• Whole-grain foods such as brown rice, whole grain cereal and whole-wheat pasta
• Soups, chilies and stews (preferably with reduced sodium and reduced fat)
• 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed)
• Unsaturated cooking oils
• And other nutritious, “healthy-choice” foods (preferably with reduced fat, sodium and sugar)

Oregon Food Bank can't use:

To ensure food safety, we cannot use:

• rusty or unlabeled cans
• perishable items (applies only to food drive donations)
• homemade items
• noncommercial canned or packaged items
• alcoholic beverages, mixes or soda
• open or used items

PLEASE NOTE: If you donate glass products, please box or bag them separately and label the box or bag "GLASS" on all sides.