Trumbull Food Pantry Largely Full Thanks To Generous Donations

TRUMBULL, CT — Trumbull-area donors have been generous this year in filling up the Trumbull Food Pantry, which is at capacity.

These are the items that the pantry needs; donors should consider giving other items to nearby food pantries in need. The pantry also accepts monetary and gift card donations. Checks can be made payable to the Trumbull Food Pantry and mailed to 23 Priscilla Place, Trumbull, CT 06611.

• Coffee: 1 pound containers
• Tea
• Canned Fruit
• Apple sauce (ie, low sugar, no sugar, natural juices)
• Pancake mix and syrup
• Jarred tomato sauce
• Tomato product (crushed, puree, diced, paste)
• Shelf stable milk (whole, soy, almond)
• Gluten Free Products
• Juice boxes
• Juice
• Beans (low sodium, kidney, black, white, red, garbanzo, pink, pinto)
• Laundry detergent
• Dish soap
• Cleaning supplies
• Facial tissues
• Napkins

Food pantry donations can be dropped directly at the Priscilla Place center between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or dropped off at the Trumbull Library or Trumbull Stop and Shop on Quality Street.

The pantry won't be accepting holiday food donations or hosting holiday food drives this year due to the pandemic. Monetary and gift card donations to grocery stores are requested instead. Checks can be made payable to Trumbull Huma nServices and mailed to the Department of Human Services.