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Ways to Give

Project PIN is run solely on the support of the community, through fundraising, grants, donations, and food drives. With your help, we can continue to serve our community in providing quality, nutritious food goods and personal care items to individuals and families in crisis. 

Non-Perishable and Personal Care Donations

NonPerishable

Project PIN is run solely on the support of the community, through fundraising, grants, donations, and food drives. Below are non-perishable and personal/household care items that we are in constant need of.

 

When donating to the pantry, we would greatly appreciate larger quantities rather than larger sizes of items. With more, smaller goods we can serve more individuals and families with each pantry distribution.

Non-Perishable Goods:

  • Peanut Butter / Nut Butter

  • Jelly / Jam / Preserves

  • Cereal

  • Rolled Oats / Oatmeal

  • Canned or Dried Fruit

  • Apple sauce

  • Crackers

  • Baked Beans

  • Kidney / Black / Garbanzo Beans (canned)

  • Pinto / Split Pea Beans (dried)

  • White or Brown Rice

  • Rice Mixes

  • Instant Potato / Potato Mixes

  • Cooking oils

  • Pasta

  • Pasta Sauce

  • Canned Tomato Sauce

  • Tomato Paste

  • Diced Tomatoes

  • Pasta / Noodle Mixes

  • Mac n Cheese

  • Canned Pasta Meals

  • Soups, Stews & Chili

  • Canned Vegetables

  • Tuna Fish

  • Canned Chicken

  • Shelf-stable milk (dairy, oat, nut, etc.)

  • Condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish, mayonnaise, etc.)

Personal Care Items in Original Packaging:

  • Dish Detergent / Soap

  • Laundry Detergent

  • Dryer Sheets

  • Paper Towels

  • Toilet Paper

  • Body Wash

  • Fragrance Free Soap

  • Hand Soap / Hand Sanitizer

  • Dental Floss

  • Toothpaste

  • Toothbrush (individually packaged)

  • Shampoo & Conditioner

  • Deodorant

  • Shaving Cream

Make a Monetary Donation

Monetary

Individuals, families, organizations and/or groups may make a monetary contribution at any time online via PayPal or by mailing a check payable to 

Project PIN and sent to P.O. Box 936 Moosup, CT 06354

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Give a Gift in Honor or Memory

Memory

Donations may be made to Project PIN in honor or memory of special persons in your life. To making such a donation, please call our Pantry Director, Timothy Kettle at 860.564.5591.

Farm Donation

Farm

Fresh produce is the highest volume and most nutritious food source in fighting hunger. 

Through local farm partnerships and the CT Food Bank’s ‘Farm to Food Pantry Program’, the PIN-Pantry has access to quality fruits and vegetables while supporting local Connecticut food growers and producers.

We accept produce that is:

  • Excess

  • Distressed

  • Nearly overripe

  • Misshapen

  • Unsalable

  • Blemished

To make a donation, contact our Pantry Director, Timothy Kettle at 860.564.5591 or send an email to projectPINfoodpantry@gmail.com.

Food Industry Donation

FooIndustry

Every year, millions of pounds of food that is unwanted or unsalable is discarded by the food industry.

 

Local Food Industry Partners can help alleviate hunger in our communities while continuing to thrive as a business by donating unwanted food and surplus to Project PIN. 

We accept any of the following:

  • Dry-stored

  • Frozen

  • Fruits and vegetables

  • Meat products

  • Household care

  • Personal care

To make a donation, contact our Pantry Director, Timothy Kettle at 860.564.5591 or send an email to projectPINfoodpantry@gmail.com.

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