HK Backpack Program In Need of Food Supplies

By HK Backpack Program

(February 4, 2024) — Dear Friends!! It is that time of year again.

Donations have hit a serious low and we are staring at empty shelves. Monetary donations would be so appreciated, but here is a list of our most pressing needs:

Shelf-Stable Milk!!!!

Chef Boyardee/Spaghetti-O’s
Mac & Cheese
Canned Soup
Taco Meal Kits
Canned Chicken
Fruit Cups
Applesauce
Pancake Mix
Granola Bars
Canned Vegetables
Scalloped/Au Gratin Potatoes
Canned Chili
Any Family Meal Kit (Hamburger Helper, Homestyle Bakes, etc.)

You can leave your food donation in the bin by the front door of our pantry, located right in the rotary in Killingworth.

Checks can be mailed to Mary Santarcangelo, P.O. Box 893, Killingworth, CT 06419

Photo courtesy of HK Backpack Program

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