Parade of Cans Food Drive
Parade of Cans is an annual food collection campaign benefiting the Community Kitchen and Backpack Programs of The Corner Table. Area organizations participating in the campaign compete to see who can collect the most non-perishable items/money. Donations are measured by weight. The organization who collects the most weight in various categories listed in the information packet will be awarded trophies.
During the summer months at the Community Kitchen, guests increase, and the donation of non-perishable items slows down. August is also the time our Backpack Program starts gearing up for the school year. Our Backpack Program provides children in our local school systems with weekend food bags. This August will mark the 9th year of the food drive competition. Parade of Cans is a great opportunity to replenish the Community Kitchen’s stockroom and the Backpack Program’s warehouse. Your support will allow The Corner Table to continue meeting the needs of hungry individuals in our community through various food programs.
2024 Food Drive Collateral:
Parade Of Cans Flyer
Parade Of Cans Information Packet
Parade Of Cans Participation Form (Form can be completed below as well)
Food Items Needed:
Community Kitchen: (Please note we are still adding items to this list)
If canned items can be purchased in #10 cans we do prefer that, but it is not required!
Green Beans, Sweet Peas, Cream of Chicken Soup, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Crushed Tomatoes, Canned Yams, Canned Apples (not pie-filling), Rotel Tomatoes, Salsa, Mayonnaise, Vienna Sausages or Potted Meat, Mustard, Mayo, Ketchup Packets, Barbeque Sauce, Chicken Broth, Pork-n-Beans, Sugar, Baked Canned Apples, Ranch, Peanut Butter Crackers, Pudding Cups, Dill Pickle Relish, Baked Beans, Egg Noodles, Instant Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Grated Parmesan Cheese.
Backpack Program:
Kid-Friendly Individual Snacks - Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Cracker, Peanuts, Popcorn Sleeves, Goldfish, Cheese-Its.
Breakfast Items - Cereal Bars, Oatmeal Packets, Cereal Cups, Muffin Mix Packets.
