August 13, 2011

Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco ~ Biddeford
60 School Street, Saco Maine

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Giving to the Community

Maine Pagan Pride Day collects non-perishable food items as the "admission" to our event. Each year, we choose a food pantry to receive our donations. The 2011 charity recipient will be:

The UU Church Pantry

What Foods Are Most Needed?

Protein:

Canned meats, such as tuna, salmon, chicken, and hearty soups

Canned or Boxed Dairy:

Evaporated or canned milk, powdered milk, and instant breakfast

Whole Grains:

Whole grain pasta, low sugar - high fiber cereal, quick brown rice

Canned/Dry Fruits and Juice:

100% juice, mixtures, bottles or cans, fruits canned in juice, no sugar added applesauce

Canned Vegetables:

All vegetables in the can, canned tomatoes, prepared spaghetti sauce, tomato juice

The above is paraphrased from this article by Dayle Hayes, MS, RD:
Nutrient-Rich Ways to Make Meaningful Food Donations

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