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The Monroe Food Pantry is restocking for April, and is in need of donations to refill its shelves.
Photo: Contributed / Monroe Food PantryThe Monroe Food Pantry is restocking for April, and is in need of donations to refill its shelves.
The Monroe Food Pantry is restocking for April, and is in need of donations to refill its shelves.
The Monroe Food Pantry is restocking for April, and is in need of donations to refill its shelves.
MONROE — The Monroe Food Pantry is restocking for April, and preparing for the upcoming Easter holiday. The following is a list of what the pantry needs to fill its shelves:
Canned fruit — mixed fruit, pineapple
Low-sodium canned vegetables — carrots, creamed corn, mixed vegetables, sliced potatoes, whole potatoes
Regular canned vegetables — sliced beets, whole beets, spinach
Low-sodium canned beans — black beans, cannellini, pinto
Baked beans — pork, chili with beans
Canned spaghetti with meatballs
Low-sodium condensed soup — chicken noodle, clam chowder, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, tomato
Low-sodium ready-to-eat canned soup — chicken noodle, clam chowder, beef stew, vegetables stew, vegetable soup, vegetable soup with beef
Low-sodium broth — chicken, beef, vegetable
Regular chicken stock
Low-sodium pasta sauce — jarred, canned
Regular jarred pasta sauce
Low-sodium tomatoes - crushed, whole
Tomato paste
Whole wheat pasta — egg noodles, elbows, penne, shells, ziti
Regular egg noodles
Shrimp ramen
Cold cereal — corn flakes, cheerios, raisin bran, rice krispies
Hot cereal — oatmeal, steel cut oatmeal, cream of wheat
Bread crumbs — regular, Italian
Pancake mix
Cake and brownie mix
Sugar
Boxed meals — Hamburger Helper, Instant potatoes, Knorr Pasta Sides, Knorr Rice Sides, Pasta Roni, Rice-A-Roni
Salad dressing — balsamic, blue cheese, French, Italian, ranch
Ketchup, mayo, brown mustard, yellow mustard, pancake syrup
Strawberry jelly/preserves
Beverages — decaf black tea, regular coffee, hot chocolate, apple juice, cranberry juice, low sodium V8
Personal hygiene products
Household cleaning products
The pantry is also accepting grocery store gift cards and cash donations for Easter holiday meats and to replenish its meat supply.
The pantry, 980 Monroe Turnpike, is open from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and one Saturday per month, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Food donations can be received during regular business hours or left in the red bin on the left side of the food pantry after hours. Monetary donations and gifts cards can be received at the Food Pantry during business hours, mailed to the Monroe Food Pantry at 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe CT 06468, or left at the Monroe Senior Center, 235 Cutlers Farm Road.
For more information, call 203-452-2817 or visit the food pantry web site.
