Donate
CEFS welcomes food donations, and the following list can serve as a guideline.
Food Items Needed
- Cereal (low-sugar)
- Peanut Butter
- Baby Food, Baby Formula, Diapers
- Canned Soup (low-sodium)
- Tuna
- Canned Fruit (in juice or light syrup)
- Pork & Beans
- Canned Vegetables (low-sodium)
- Tomato/spaghetti Sauce
- Dry Pasta: Spaghetti, Macaroni, etc.
- Rice
- Juice (100% juice, canned concentrate)
- Meals in a can
Food Items to Avoid
- Sugary Snacks
- Instant Desserts
- Soda
- Candy
Please make sure to donate only unexpired items that you would eat.
Avoid glass containers, which can break.
We can only accept unopened items for Grocery Distribution. We can accept opened packages only if the internal packaging is intact.
For questions about food donations, please call (802) 658-7939.
If you wish to make a monetary donation, every gift helps. Just one dollar buys three cans of beans. $3 buys eight cans of soup. $5 buys seven boxes of cereal.
Please make your checks or credit card payments to:
Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
228 N Winooski Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
Contact Chief of Provisions Kathy Wall at 658-7939 ext 21 or at kwall@cvoeo.org with any questions about payments.
Thank you!
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
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