Food for Food for Families Families United Way Day of Caring United Way Day of Caring September 18, 2015 September 18, 2015 Financial strain is a reality for many families staying Financial strain is a reality for many families staying at Seattle's Ronald McDonald House. Our pantry is at Seattle's Ronald McDonald House. Our pantry is available free of charge to families during their stay, available free of charge to families during their stay, and provides basic food items and other necessities. and provides basic food items and other necessities. Donating food is more than just dry goods - it's also Donating food is more than just dry goods - it's also comfort and security for the over 80 families who reside comfort and security for the over 80 families who reside here each night. Thank you for your support. here each night. Thank you for your support. Because many of our children have compromised Because many of our children have compromised immune systems due to their treatment, please note: immune systems due to their treatment, please note: • Families cannot share large containers of food. We • Families cannot share large containers of food. We ask that canned goods be 16 oz. or smaller. ask that canned goods be 16 oz. or smaller. • All food donations must be new (directly from a • All food donations must be new (directly from a store) and cannot be from personal pantries. This store) and cannot be from personal pantries. This ensures that items are at their freshest and have the ensures that items are at their freshest and have the furthest possible expiration date. furthest possible expiration date. • To ensure health and safety, we cannot accept • To ensure health and safety, we cannot accept home canned goods. home canned goods. Shopping List Shopping List Canned fruit: Jarred pasta sauce Canned fruit: Jarred pasta sauce peaches, pears, Instant Soup: Cup-o- peaches, pears, Instant Soup: Cup-o- pineapple, fruit Noodles, Top Ramen pineapple, fruit Noodles, Top Ramen cocktail, mandarin Boxed rice and pasta cocktail, mandarin Boxed rice and pasta oranges helpers: Hamburger oranges helpers: Hamburger Canned meats: Helper, Pasta Roni Canned meats: Helper, Pasta Roni salmon, beef, Boxed cereal salmon, beef, Boxed cereal chicken, SPAM Oatmeal packets chicken, SPAM Oatmeal packets Canned soups: Pancake mix Canned soups: Pancake mix chicken or turkey Microwave popcorn chicken or turkey Microwave popcorn chili, chowder, Snack bars: Granola, chili, chowder, Snack bars: Granola, condensed chicken Clif, NutriGrain condensed chicken Clif, NutriGrain noodle or tomato Fruit-related snacks: noodle or tomato Fruit-related snacks: soup, beef stew, fruit leathers, fruit soup, beef stew, fruit leathers, fruit beef broth cups, applesauce, beef broth cups, applesauce, Canned beans: fruit snacks Canned beans: fruit snacks refried, baked, Individually refried, baked, Individually garbanzo, pinto packaged & snack garbanzo, pinto packaged & snack Canned sized chips, cookies, Canned sized chips, cookies, vegetables: corn, crackers vegetables: corn, crackers diced tomatoes diced tomatoes.