Food for Families food drive

Every year, FoodNet, the Greater Acadiana Food Bank, hosts the Food for Families food drive. And this year, it coincides with Giving Tuesday...how perfect is that!?

While a lot of my focus on a green lifestyle talks about having less stuff and less waste and making do with what you have, some people don't have anything, including food for their families. The holidays can be especially hard for families in need, but the need lasts all year long. By helping FoodNet replenish their stock, we can all ensure that families get the food they need to live.

Get more information on the Food for Families drive - click through!

 

All day on Tuesday, December 2, you can drive through at the Cajundome and drop off your donation of non-perishable food.

Not sure what to get? FoodNet needs:

• Dry beans
• Rice
• Macaroni and cheese
• Pasta
• Cornbread
• Flour
• Sugar
• Grits
• Oatmeal
• Dry milk
• Cereal
• Jello
• Canned beans
• Canned tuna/other canned meat
• Canned veggies (green beans, peas, mixed veggies)
• Soup
• Canned fruit
• Pasta sauce
• Apple sauce
• Fruit juice
• Cooking oil
• Peanut butter
• Meals in a box
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels

If you're not close to the Cajundome tomorrow, don't worry! You can also drop off items for FoodNet at the following places:

Abbeville	Winn-Dixie	2210 Veterans Memorial Hwy	6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Baldwin	Baldwin Fire Dept.	808 E. Main St.	7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Breaux Bridge	Veterans Home	800 Main St. Hwy 31	5:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Broussard	City Hall	310 E. Main St.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Carencro	Community Center	5115 N. University	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Centerville	Calvary Bible Church	8900 Hwy 182 W	7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Crowley	Christian Care Center	726 W. 7th St.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Eunice	Northwest Comm. Ctr.	501 Samuel Dr.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Franklin	Church of Assumption	211 Iberia St.	7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Jeanerette	First Church of God	1901 Martin Luther King	7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Jennings	Council on Aging	210 S. State St.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Kaplan	American Legion Home	1504 American Legion Rd.	6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Lafayette	Cajundome	444 Cajundome Blvd.	5:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Loureauville	Loureaville Baptist Church	8116 Loureaville Rd.	6:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Mamou	St. Anns Religious Ed. Bldg.	716 Sixth St.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Morgan City	St. Mary Outreach	608 First St.	6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
New Iberia	Sugar Cane Festival Bldg.	600 Parkview Dr.	7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Opelousas	Walmart parking lot	1629 E. Cresswell Ln.	6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
St. Martinville	Woodmen of the World	1255 Capritto-Forty Arpent	5:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Ville Platte	Northside Civic Ctr. Pavilion	704 N. Soileau	5:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Youngsville	City Hall	305 Iberia St.	6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.