Food Drive FAQs
SUGGESTED ITEMS:
Grocery Gift Cards
Shelf Stable Milk
Dried Pinto Beans
Rice
Pasta
Maseca
Vegetable Oil
Chicken Broth
Canned Corn
Cereal - Granola
Pop-tarts
Jam - especially strawberry
Mayonnaise
Ranch Dressing
Aluminum Foil
Paper Towels
Laundry detergent - he only
TIPS:
Original Packaging
Shelf Stable
Family Favorites
Check Dates
Fun Foods bring smiles
Fun Foods:
Baking mixes
Packaged Cookies
Flavored oatmeal packets
Jarred Salsa
Sliced jalapeños
Community Donations:
Food Drives:
We provide lists of suggested items and milk crates if needed for collected food to be stacked and stored.
Some donor groups create themed food drives such as holiday foods or a particular type of food like “cereal” “baking”, or “condiments”.
Let us know by email what month you are hoping to have the drive and the number of people you expect to participate and we will make a plan that works for you. If the drive is larger than what an SUV or truck can carry, a pick up at your site can be arranged.
If your school, club, or business is interested in organizing a donation drive, we would love to work with you.
We can also set up a group volunteer experience on one of our prep or distribution days.
Email us at hub@adelanteconejo.org
Christmas Stocking Stuffer Drives:
Each December, we offer small stocking-stuffer type gifts for the adults that attend our food distributions. They select and give the gifts to their loved ones.
In October and November, volunteer groups sign up to supply 20+ stocking-stuffer bags or items for others to stuff. It’s fun to shop for these small things and friends often gather to assemble the items into the bags. The 2026 signup will be available in September.
