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Make A Donation

Thank you for your interest in donating to us. We are so grateful to have people who care about our community, and are willing to give us their time and resources to help provide for our customers.

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Donating Food

What food should I donate?

According to our customers and our current inventory, these are the most needed and requested items:

Last updated March 31, 2021

  1. Canned tuna
  2. Canned chicken
  3. Top ramen
  4. Spices and seasonings
  5. Granola bars
  6. Butter
  7. Cooking oil
  8. Non-dairy milk and yogurt
  9. Peanut butter

What items can you accept?

As a food pantry, there are certain items that we are not allowed to accept. These items include: alcohol, medicine, and home-cooked or home-canned food. Additionally, we do not accept clothes because we do not have the capacity to include that in our services. Check out this guide for a more detailed list of what we can and cannot accept! If you’re on the fence about anything, just bring it by! Our volunteers are trained on inspecting items, so you can let us make the final decision on an item. For more information about donating visit our FAQ.

Legible, printed expiration date

Rip in packaging that exposes food

Legible, printed nutrition information

Rust around can

Seals, lids, and packaging are intact

Previously opened or used

Purchased from a grocery store

Meal from a restaurant, or home

Home-grown produce that has not been washed

Medicine or alcohol

Hygiene products such as toothpaste or tampons

Clothing

Our donation bins are located behind the Welcome Center in the alcove next to the mail center. 

Donating Money

Thank you for your generosity!

Thank you so much for wanting to donate money to us! If you would like to make an online donation using a debit or credit card, click the button to go to the WOU Foundation page. Be sure to select WOU Food Pantry under the Designation section to ensure that your donation goes to us! If you would like to make a donation using cash or check, please see the Donation section of our FAQ.

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