Most Needed Items for the Food Pantry

Food Pantry Donation Hours:

 Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 12 noon

No expired or opened food, please.

Most Needed Food Items

CANNED PEACHES – IN LIGHT OR NATURAL JUICE

CANNED PEARS - IN LIGHT OR NATURAL JUICE

APPLESAUCE - UNSWEETENED

BEEF RAVIOLI - CANNED

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS - CANNED

VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

RAISIN BRAN - NOT BRAND SPECIFIC

CHEERIOS - NOT BRAND SPECIFIC

PEANUT BUTTER - 16 / 28 / 40 OZ. SIZES

GRAPE JELLY / JAM

STRAWBERRY JELLY / JAM

INSTANT POTATOES -BOX

RICE - 1-POUND BAGS

DRY SPAGHETTI NOODLES

HUNTS TRADITIONAL PASTA SAUCE CANNED

TUNA - IN WATER

CANNED CHICKEN

SALTINE CRACKERS

BAKED BEANS

PORK AND BEANS

GREEN BEANS

CORN

TOOTHBRUSHES/TOOTHPASTE/TOILET PAPER/SHAMPOO
LAUNDRY DETERGENT

BABY DIAPERS/FEMININE PRODUCTS/ADULT DEPENDS

OTHER MINISTRIES OFFERED THROUGH OUR FOOD PANTRY INCLUDE – BABY DIAPER MINISTRY, FEMININE PRODUCT MINISTRY, ADULT DIAPER MINISTRY.

St. Olaf Food Pantry - Christmas Market
Friday, December 12, 2025

Dear Parishioners,

Our Food Pantry Christmas Market provides items for our clients' Christmas meals. We purchase the following food items with your monetary donations to the Food Pantry Fund: Eggs, sausage, fresh ham, fresh vegetables, flour, sugar and oil. 

We also provide the opportunity to "shop" free of charge from our tables of donated items. Please join our food pantry in celebrating the Christmas season by helping those in our community who face food insecurity daily.

How YOU CAN HELP - Donate items of your choosing for our "shopping" tables. When purchasing items, think about what you might like if you were to knock on our door.

Some suggested food items but not limited to:

CANNED VEGETABLES (No peas, please)
HEARTY SOUPS, STEWS & CHILI

CAKE MIX & FROSTING

OATMEAL PACKETS

CANNED BEANS

CANNED FRUIT

TOILET PAPER

CANNED MEATS

SWEET CEREALS

GRANOLA BARS

PANCAKE MIX
PANCAKE SYRUP

PASTA

FLOUR

SUGAR

SYRUP

OIL

COOKIES

SNACKS 

Any item you feel our clients would like is greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting our community.

Items are not limited to food, they may include:

New blankets
New Toys / Books / Games
Laundry Detergent
Toilet Paper

Drop off FOOD - December 1 - 10. Please leave your donation on the Food Pantry Donation Tables inside the small parish hall next to our Food Pantry.

VOLUNTEER for Market Day - Sign up to volunteer after mass November 22 and 23 all masses.