Deacons Food Drive

The recent Deacons campaign whose “poster boy” was Mr. T, is complete.  (Although the food pantry would still like to get those “Morning Routine Toiletries.”)

The new campaign is based on many people traveling for the upcoming holiday seasons, and it uses the initials “MPG” to stand, not for “Miles Per Gallon,” but “Mac and Cheese, Paper Goods, and Gravy.”  Those are the latest requests from the Bucks County Housing Group Food Pantry.

The Bucks County Housing Group Food Pantry located in Penndel, PA.  Your ongoing support helps make a difference in the community.

Healthy Food Donations
As part of their new Healthy Pantry Initiative
below are some donation suggestions.

Protein
 Low sodium or water packed canned meats and seafood –chicken, salmon, tuna, clams
 Dried Beans, lentils and peas
 Low sodium canned beans and peas. (Kidney, black, cannellini, chickpeas, black-eyed)

Dairy
 Shelf stable milk or non-dairy alternatives such as soy and almond milk, shelf stable dry milk and canned evaporated milk

100 % whole grains
 Whole wheat pasta, brown rice, barley, wild rice, quinoa, farro
 Whole grain cereal and rolled oats …Breakfast cereal with a at least 3 g of fiber

Healthy Fats
 Low sodium nuts and nut butters such as peanuts, almond and cashews.
 Olive oil

Fruits and Vegetables
 Canned fruit in 100% juice or lite syrup
 100 % fruit and vegetable juice
 Dried fruits and vegetables with no sugar or fat
 Canned tomatoes and tomato sauce
 Low sodium or water packed canned vegetables -especially carrots, peas, corn, mixed vegetables.

We also like to offer fresh produce, lean meats and fresh dairy. We welcome Gift Cards to local grocery stores or monetary donations to enable us to purchase these options as needed as they have limited shelf life. Our local stores are Giant, Shop Rite, Weis and Acme.