Preferred

• Items with long shelf lives (tuna)
• Individual items (mac and cheese, soups, instant mashed potatoes) along with family sized goods 
• Things that can be used for many dishes (tomato sauce, pasta)

Not the Best

• Items that cannot be used by itself (flour, sugar, corn syrup)

Definitely not

• Expired items
• Perishable items

*Food drives during the school year that have specific suggested foods will be announced during the school day.