KU Staff Summer Food Drive
KU Unclassified Senate and University Support Staff Senate have joined together to host their first summer food drive, July 13 through 17. The senates are hosting the food drive in July to combat shortages in supply and higher demand that typically occur in summer. This drive will gather donations to fill local food pantries that help hungry families in Lawrence. Donations will be given to ECKAN Just Food, a partnership of local food pantries and will be shared with Salvation Army, Trinity Interfaith Pantry, Ballard Community Services and ECKAN. The Just Food program includes as community partners community members, businesses, faith-based groups, local farmers and other programs concerned about the problem of hunger.
Donation collection points are being determined. Those locations and additional details will be posted as they become available. Any department that would like to serve as a collection point should contact Thelma Simons at tsimons@ku.edu.
The best foods to donate include:
Proteins
- Canned/pouch-packed tuna
- Canned/pouch-packed salmon
- Canned chicken
- Canned bean soup
- Canned baked or refried beans
- Dried and canned beans and peas
- Canned chili
- Canned beef stew
- Peanut butter
- Soynut butter
- Nuts
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Fruits and Vegetables
- Canned vegetables
- Vegetable or tomato juice
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Spaghetti sauce
- Canned fruite (in its own juice)
- 100% fruit juice
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Dried fruit
- Fruit cups
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Grains
- Oatmeal
- Whole grain crackers
- Graham crackers
- Biscuit/pancake mix
- Cornmeal and grits
- All types of pasta
- Low sugar/high fiber cereal (Cheerios, Raisin Bran, etc.)
- Cream of Wheat
- Whole grain rice
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Milk Products
- Powdered milk
- Soy milk
- Evaporated milk
- Boxed milk
Miscellaneous
- Macaroni and cheese box mixes
- Boxed dinners
- Iron-fortified infant formula
- Iron-fortified infant cereal
- Low sugar/low sodium foods
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