Food PACKing List
Each shelf-stable food sack contains two breakfast items, two protein-rich main courses, two fruits, two snacks, and a hand-crafted care card with a message of encouragement.
All items should be nut, citrus, caffeine, and shellfish free
Breakfast Items
Each SACK gets TWO different
items From this list
Carnation Breakfast Essentials**
Microwave pancake cups**
Microwave muffin cups**
Cereal cups variety packs
GoGo SqueeZ yogurt pouches**
Nature's Garden strawberry yogurt packets
Main Dish Items
Each SACK gets TWO DIFFERENT
ITEMS FROM THIS LIST
**Halal foods
Macaroni & Cheese boxes (7.25oz)
Annie’s Mac & Cheese (6oz)
Canned soups NOT CONDENSED
Canned chili with meat
Canned chili - vegetarian**
Canned ravioli with meat
Miso ramen cups**
Madras lentils pouches**
Bombay potatoes pouches**
Canned boneless chicken, canned salmon**, or tuna** can be added to the sack to add protein to the rice, mac and cheese, or potatoes but are not enough on their own.
Snack Items
Each SACK gets TWO different items From this list
Nut-free granola bars
Pretzels
Goldfish**
Snack-sized boxes of dried fruit**
Nut-free trail mix
Chum fruit bites**
Bear fruit rolls**
That's It mini fruit bars
Fig bars**
Seaweed packets**
FreeYumm honey apple bars
Bobo’s oat bites
FRUIT Items
Each SACK gets TWO 10-15oz cans or Squeeze Packs
Applesauce**
Peaches**
Pineapple**
Fruit cocktail**
Pears**
GoGo Squeeze Fruit on the Go**
Kirkland fruit & veggie pouches**
If only large sized fruit is purchased we still ask that you pack two so children don’t have to calculate rations.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING:
Any item near or past its expiration date
Dented cans
Peanut butter
Condensed soups
Protein bars with caffeine
Items that can be squished by cans
Nutrigrain bars
WANT TO GO THE EXTRA MILE?
When we receive food drive donations, we have to check loose items to make sure the expiration date has not passed. We also inventory the number of servings in each category: Protein, fruit (counted separately as fruit cups and as canned), breakfast items, and snacks. If you would like to separate and count by the categories, that would be amazing, but not at all required.