Raid Your Cabinets

Crowne Park is Teaming with Second Harvest Food Bank

Information quoted from www.hungernwnc.org

 “Today, 1 in 10 Americans is food insecure, which means they cannot reliably say where their next meal is coming from. Food is a basic need – the fuel we need to survive and thrive. Hungry children can’t learn and hungry adults can’t work and live productively.”

”Hunger in our communities is largely hidden. But whether it involves a parent skipping meals, eating less than is needed to live a healthy life or making due with foods that are filling but lack nutrition, its affects can be devastating, especially among our more vulnerable citizens, including children and older adults.”

 “While hunger is a widespread problem, it is unique in that it is truly a solvable problem.  The resources exist.  The United States is the largest and most efficient food producer in the world.”

 Hunger is a significant problem year-round in every community across the United States; however, because of the current economy and time of year, food banks supplies are lower than normal.  We hope to change that!

 Any non-perishable food items that you wish to donate can be dropped off in the Crowne Park office in the month of November.  If you cannot make it during office hours, please call our office at 336-761-1666 and we will make plans to pick up your donations at your apartment. 

 According to the Second Harvest Food Bank of NC’s website, the most needed items are:

 

Proteins	Milk	Grains	Fruits & Vegetables
Canned lean meats, a good source of low-fat protein, and canned or dry beans, a good source of fiber.	Shelf-stable low-fat dairy products fortified with vitamin D.	Non-perishable whole grains.	Canned or dry fruits and vegetables in an array of colors to ensure a variety of vitamins and minerals.
canned tuna	dry milk	oatmeal	canned vegetables
canned salmon	evaporated milk	whole grain crackers	vegetable juice
Canned chicken	boxed shelf-stable milk	all types of pasta	diced tomatoes
Canned bean soup		low sugar/high fiber cereal	spaghetti sauce
Canned baked beans		whole grain rice	canned fruit
Dried and canned beans and peas		flour	fruit juices
Canned chili & beef stew			dried fruit
Peanut butter			shelf-stable fruit cups
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