United Community's food pantry recently reopened for a choice shopping experience after a renovation and expansion. Between the continued high rates of inflation and reductions in government aid benefits that took effect this past spring, there has been a huge increase in the number of families coming to United Community need food.
Help these hungry families by donating nonperishibles or hosting a food drive. You can shop from United Community’s Amazon list, or donate financially. Rally your workplace, club, church, school, or neighborhood and host a food drive to help stock the food pantry.
Examples of needed items: soup, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat, canned beans, shelf-stable milk, oatmeal, jelly, peanut butter, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, salt, tea, coffee, dry pasta, dry cereal (full-size box), sugar, flour, gluten free maseca flour (instant corn masa flour), cooking oil, cans of tomato sauce (no glass jars), bags of beans (1-2 lb. bags), bags of rice (1-2 lb. bags)
Drop off your collection/donation at: 7511 Fordson Rd., Alexandria during the following hours: Monday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information or to coordinate large donations, contact Mayleen Watson at 571-255-8918 or mayleen.watson@unitedcommunity.org
Shop United Community’s Amazon List: Purchase most-needed items off their Amazon wish list. Items will be shipped directly to the food pantry. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3AN3195SBMUD9
Cash donations can be made online at donateuc.org