What food you CAN donate to armenian food bank:

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Armenian Food bank accept dry and canned food donations. What does that mean? Basically, any food that is “shelf-stable” or nonperishable – you can keep it in your pantry and it won’t go bad. Specifically, food banks often need items like:

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• Peanut butter

• Canned soup

• Canned fruit

• Canned vegetables

• Canned stew

• Canned fish

• Canned beans

• Pasta 

• Rice

• Oatmeal

• Candies

• Tomato sauce

• Canned vegetables

• Cooking oils

• Flour

• Tea or Coffee

• Sugar

• Dairy products and Meat products (please contact our office for more details )

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What not to donate to a food bank

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The number one rule to remember is this: food that you can’t donate-We've broken it all down into this handy list:

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• Expired food: When considering what to donate, think about what you’d be comfortable serving your family. Chances are, you don’t eat food that’s past its “use-by” or “sell-by” date, so avoid donating anything past those dates to food banks as it could be unsafe to eat.

• Leftovers: While it may be tempting to want to share the bountiful food from big meals , it’s best to keep leftovers for family. To ensure the people they serve are safe, food banks can’t accept leftovers or anything made in personal kitchens because they aren’t individually sealed and the food bank can’t verify the ingredients or preparation process. 

• Food with packaging concerns: This includes food with damaged packaging such as dented or bloated cans, packaging that is already open, or even items in glass containers, which can shatter and cause food safety concerns for any other food they’re stored near. A good rule of thumb is if you wouldn't consider buying it new, don't donate it