Current Orcas food project SHopping LIST:

We are gaining new donors and new Neighborhood Coordinators with each cycle so that is welcome news! If you have friends who may like to become donors, please let us know and we will provide them with the project’s information.

On average, combined donation every cycle has been over 700 pounds of food. That means that since the Orcas Food Project’s inception just one year ago we’ve donated over 4,000 pounds of food - - healthy, nonperishable food which our Food Bank has specifically requested. This goes a long way in making many of our neighbors’ lives a little easier. Your single green bag provides about 10 meals. 

We are now back to our normal pick-up cycle of “every 2nd Sunday, every even month.” That places our next collection date on Sunday June 12th,  2024. We will send routine reminders in advance of that date.

October Food List

 Coffee

· Regular is most preferred, any brand!

This item will benefit our senior customers.

Condiments

· Suggested items include:

- mayo

- ketchup

- mustard

- salad dressing

- pickles, all kinds

- olives

- vinegar

This item will benefit all our customers.

Healthy Protein Kids’ Snack Bars

· Suggested Brands: Protein ZBar, Bobo’s Protein, Luna Bars, Zing Bars, Kind, Clif, Field Day, Nature’s Bakery, health conscious, protein-rich brands

· Suggested Costco Brand: Kirkland Chewy Protein Bars

· Size: Any

*Note: While shopping for kids’ snacks, please keep these asks in mind: YES: High in protein, high in fiber, whole grains. NO: High fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, high in sugar

This item will benefit our youth customers.

Snack Bars for Seniors

· Suggested Island Market Brands: Belvita Soft Baked or Biscuit, Kind Nut Butter, Nature Valley Biscuits, Nature’s Bakery, NutriGrain, health-conscious brands

· Suggested Orcas Co-op Brands: Field Day, Pamela Whenever Bars, health-conscious brands

· Suggested Costco Brands: Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars, Kirkland Signature Chewy Protein Bars

*Note: While shopping for snack bars, please keep these asks in mind: Low in sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar

This item will benefit our senior customers.

Canned Soup (only “low sodium,” please)

· Suggested Island Market Brands: Amy's Low-Sodium Soups (please only buy Amy’s cans with orange band that says “Low Sodium” around the top), Campbell’s Low-Sodium Soup (Campbell’s Brand will have a blue dot on it if it is low-sodium)

· Suggested Orcas Co-op Brands: Amy's Low-Sodium Soups (please only buy Amy’s cans with orange band that says “Low Sodium” around the top)

· Suggested Costco Brands:

*Note: Please double check that you are purchasing a low-sodium soup! Many soups have too much sodium in them to distribute to our senior customers.

This item will benefit our senior customers.

Specialty Item or Cultural Wildcard

· Suggestions: Products that are part of your household’s food culture, black or herbal tea, spices, baking mixes or ingredients, dried fruit, honey.

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** Please be mindful of all expiration dates and include only non-expired items. Thank you very much!