AmFirst’s annual food drive Feeding Families Across Alabama has been extended.
The food drive was originally scheduled to run from Wednesday, June 1 through Monday, June 27. Now, you have until Friday, July 15 to drop off nonperishable food items at any AmFirst branch.
We’re partnering with ABC 33/40, The CW 21, and My 68 WABM to help feed local children in need, but we still need your help.
After the holidays, food pantries are usually emptied out.
As the school year wraps up and children are out for the summer break, it’s important now more than ever for the pantries to be refilled, as millions of children will miss meals they’d normally receive at school.
This year, our twenty central Alabama branches will accept donations benefiting the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, while our Mobile branch will take donations on behalf of The Food Pantry at Central.
Boxes will be placed inside the branch lobbies for you to drop off nonperishable food items, and monetary donations are also welcome. If you are in the Central Alabama region, you’ll need to make your check payable to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. Likewise, you’ll need to make your check payable to The Food Pantry at Central if you’re in the Mobile area.
The most needed food items are as follows:
- Canned Tuna in Water
- Canned Chicken
- Cereal / Oatmeal / Grits
- Dried or Canned Beans
- Pasta and Pasta Sauce
- Brown Rice
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned or Dried Fruit
The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama feeds more than 60,000 children, seniors, veterans, and neighbors at risk of hunger. They do this by supplying 10 million meals a year to 230 food pantries, shelters, and children’s programs. The Community Food Bank provides service for 12 counties in Central Alabama: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Walker, and Winston.
The Food Pantry at Central shares food with more than 650 families a week. Typically, a family will receive between 40-50 pounds of meats, grains, dairy, and fruits and vegetables.
Learn more about the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and The Food Pantry at Central.
For a list of our branch locations, visit the Locations tab on the AmFirst website.
