We will be accepting Monetary and/or food donations for the Upper Rock Island County Food Pantry at Port Byron Messiah Lutheran Church.

Food banks accept dry and canned food donations. What does that mean? Basically, any food that is “shelf-stable” or nonperishable – you can keep it in your pantry and it won’t go bad. And remember, only donate food that hasn’t reached its “sell-by” date yet.

Specifically, food banks often need items like:

• Peanut butter

• Canned soup

• Canned fruit

• Canned vegetables

• Canned stew

• Canned fish

• Canned beans

• Pasta (most prefer whole grain)

• Rice (most prefer brown rice)