I love the little free pantry library things, but please remember that canned foods are hard for a lot of people for a lot of reasons, and if you are going to stock cans, stick to ones with pop tabs.
Please remember the varied needs of the real people experiencing food insecurity.
Also, frankly? Your small pantry is not likely to supply everything people need, especially families. Consider donating money to a food bank as well.
Do remember things like protein bars, dried fruit, things you would actually want to eat. Poor people shouldn’t have to subsist on gruel alone.
Nonperishable does not have to mean Hormel chili. Really pay attention to the shelves at the store. Nuts are highly nutritious. Prepackaged snacks are a godsend for families with school aged kids or for college kids.
And for god’s sake, remember that Hamburger Helper is not the expensive part.
