The Food Bank solicits food donations from national, regional and local growers, packers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. The products are distributed to qualified member agencies.

What Can We Use?

• Peanut Butter
• Canned Goods: Meats, Stews, Tuna Fish, Pork & Beans, Navy Beans, Spam, Soup
• Apple Sauce, Peaches, Pears, Fruit Cocktail 
• Green Beans, Corn, Peas and other vegetables
• Dry Pasta and Ramen noodles
• Dried Beans
• Powdered Milk
• Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Ravioli, Beefaroni
• Macaroni & Cheese and other packaged dinners
• Cereal
• 100% Juice
• Saltine Crackers
• Toiletries: Toilet Paper, Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Feminine Napkins

Health laws prohibit the use of any home-canned or home packaged food, or any food with a broken seal. We do not accept any type of baby food or formula.

The Food Bank adheres to strict guidelines for distribution of food and grocery products to insure food safety. In 1996, the federal government passed legislation to encourage manufactures to donate food and grocery products to charities. Click here to read the full text of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

The Food Bank accepts contributions of both food and non-food items. We accept donations from individuals and companies. To get more information on making a product donation please call 419-242-5000 or e-mail.

We promise to honor your gift by keeping your name, address, telephone number and email address confidential. The Food Bank does not sell our mailing list.

For information on making an honorarium, memorial contribution, planned giving or donating a gift of stocks or bonds please contact the development office at 419-242-5000 or e-mail.

Reference our 990 at www.guidestar.org

Panera Bread

The universal spirit of bread is sharing® That’s why Panera Bread established Operation Dough-Nation®, a program that ensures donations made at Panera Bread feed back into the community. Cash donations made at local Panera bakery-cafes are matched with freshly baked bread or cash and distributed to the Food Bank. If you would like to contribute, please look for the Operation Dough-Nation collection containers at any Panera Bread.

Round-Up from the Heart®

Pampered Chef Kitchen Show guests are encouraged to "round-up" their orders to the nearest dollar or more. Funds raised by the year-long campaign are donated to the food bank (based on the zip code of the Kitchen Show host.) In turn, we distribute food and groceries to hunger-relief agencies throughout Northwest Ohio.

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The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank has Been Ranked 4 stars at Charity Navigator.com.
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