What We Need Most
Updated Monthly
Most Needed Items
Below is the list of food items that the Perinton Food Shelf regularly distributes to families in need. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when collecting donations.
- Please donate only items from this list, so we can keep our shelves consistent and meet the specific needs of our clients.
- Choose regular sized items. Jumbo and oversized packages are harder for us to store and distribute.
- Check package sizes on the list below. Where a specific size is noted, please stay at or under it.
Items We Accept
Beverages
- Coffee 1 lb or less
- Regular tea 20 or 50 bag box
- Juice boxes 6 to 8 box packs
- Orange juice 64 oz or less
- Apple 64 oz or less
- Other juices 64 oz or less
- Shelf stable milk 32 oz
- Hot cocoa 32 oz
Soup
- Any type / variety of soup 19 oz or less
- Ramen Noodles
- Cup of Noodles
Crackers
- Saltines, Ritz, oyster, club crackers, Keebler Club, and similar
Canned Pasta 15 oz
- SpaghettiOs
- Spaghetti & meatballs
- Beefaroni
- Ravioli
- Mac & cheese, mac & beef
Canned Meats & Seafood
- Chicken 12 oz
- Tuna fish
Miscellaneous Canned Food
- Stew 20 oz or less
- Baked or pork & beans 16 oz
- Chili 15 oz
- Hash 15 oz
- Sloppy Joe 15 oz
Canned Beans 15 oz
- Red kidney, black, cannellini
- Pinto, navy, garbanzo
- Great northern
Peanut Butter & Jelly 12-16 oz
- Red kidney, black, cannellini
- Pinto, navy, garbanzo
- Great northern
Pancakes
- Pancake mix
- Pancake syrup
Canned Vegetables 15 oz
- Peas, carrots, beets
- Mushrooms, mixed vegetables
- Corn and green beans
- Potatoes
Canned Fruit
- Applesauce 24 oz
- Peaches, fruit cocktail, pears, mandarin oranges, pineapple 15 oz
Boxed Potatoes
- Mashed potatoes box 13 oz
- Mixes: scalloped, au gratin
Condiments
- Salad dressing 16 oz
- Cooking oil 32 oz or less
- Mayo 30 oz or less
- Mustard 8 oz
- Ketchup 20 oz
Pasta
- Spaghetti
- Elbow, macaroni, egg noodles
- Farfalle, orzo, penne
- Rigatoni, semolina, rotini
Tomato Products
- Any variety spaghetti sauce 24 oz
- Tomato sauce 15 oz
- Diced tomatoes 15 oz
- Tomato paste 6 or 12 oz
- Crushed tomatoes 15 oz
Macaroni Products
- Boxed macaroni & cheese
- Knorr pouches
- Bear Creek pouches
- Suddenly Salad
- Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper
Rice Products
- Rice or instant rice: 1 or 2 lb box or bag
- Single meal rice mixes: Rice-a-Roni, Goya, Earthy Grains, Uncle Ben
Baking Products
- Cake mixes
- Brownie mixes
- Muffin mixes
- Cookie mixes
- Frosting
Cereal
- Regular cereal
- Oatmeal 1 lb or 42 oz
Snacks
- Boxes of cookies
- Bags of chips, pretzels
- Boxes of granola bars
- Boxes of Pop-Tarts
- Popcorn
- Jello, pudding
- Dried fruit
Other Items
- Stove Top / stuffing
- Gravy 12 oz or less
- Sugar 16 oz
- Salt
Personal Products
- Shampoo 16 oz
- Bar soap
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush Single or 2 packs
Paper Products
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Tissues
Detergent
- Laundry 64 oz or less
- Dish 16 oz
Items We Cannot Accept
These items cannot be distributed safely or are handled by other local services. Please keep them out of your donation.
- Homemade foods
- Home canned goods
- Perishable food
- Frozen food
- Pet food
- Baby food
- Diapers
- Feminine hygiene products
- Personal hygiene products
- Medicines of any type
- Clothes
- Furniture