Dragon Food & More Drive
Join in giving with Heart to help supply the Dragon Food Pantry and Churches United/Dorothy Day Food Pantry showcasing our Core Value of Heart
Where: Bring donations to the OSA, CMU 113, Employee Winter Social on Dec. 3rd or to the Winter Celebration of the Arts on Dec. 5th
If your department or student org wants to co-sponsor contact Becky Boyle Jones – becky.boylejones@mnstate.edu
Needs:
Churches United Shelter and Dorothy Day food pantry:
Warm & Useful Items
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Warm socks (adult & child sizes)
Gloves or mittens
Cozy knit hats
Hand warmers (single-use packets)
Small fleece scarves
Reusable water bottles (compact)
Pocket tissues
Reusable tote or drawstring bags
Lip balm
Specific examples: Thermal wool socks, stretch knit beanies, HotHands hand warmers, EOS or Aquaphor mini lip balm
Flashlight & Safety Items
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Mini LED flashlights
Keychain flashlights
Clip-on or wearable safety lights
Specific examples: Mini LED keychain flashlight, clip-on running/safety light
Fun / Comfort / Art & Craft Items
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Playing cards
Small travel games (mini puzzles, Sudoku pads, word searches)
Coloring books (adult + child versions)
Crayons, colored pencils, or gel pens
Journals or notepads
Stress balls or fidget toys
Bookmarks
Mini craft kits / single-project kits (for one person, small in size)
Mini sketchbooks
Specific examples: World’s Smallest Slinky, Color-Your-Own Bookmark Kit, stress relief squeeze ball, mini puzzle book, simple sketchbook + colored pencil mini-set, single-person bracelet or bead craft kit
MSUM Dragon Food Pantry:
Hygiene products such as deodorant, body wash, tampons/pads, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, shampoo and conditioner, laundry soap, and toilet paper (for off campus students)
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The following food items are items we cannot get through the Great Plains Food Bank often:
Canned tomatoes
Canned mushrooms
Canned soup
Salt and pepper sets
Cooking oil
Ramen
Breakfast cereal
Breakfast Bars
Oatmeal packets – sweetened and unsweetened
Sugar
Flour
Butter
Eggs
Bread
Snack foods/ready to eat foods- chips, crackers, etc.
Box meals- hamburger helper, rice Roni, pasta Roni, mac n cheese cups, pasta or rice pouches/sides, etc.