Thank you! If you are a food producer, manufacturer, wholesaler or grocer and would like to learn about donating, please call the Food Donation Coordinator, 90. We cannot accept home canned or home vacuum sealed meat or fish.įood Bank of Alaska depends on food industry donors for 65% of the food we distribute. NOTE: Food Bank of Alaska can distribute only commercially processed meat or other commercially canned items. Northern Air Cargo will transport meat to Anchorage from rural locations free of charge (contact: Janet Klatt, or note we do not accept shellfish, bear, whale, or seal meat due to health risks. Hunters who would like to donate should complete the State of Alaska Transfer of Possession Form, deliver their meat to a commercial processor, and notify the Food Donation Coordinator at Food Bank of Alaska, 90.įood Bank of Alaska pays for meat to be processed into 1-pound ground meat packages that are easiest for hungry families to use. Locations include 8100 Old Seward Hwy, 711 E Northern Lights Blvd, 1255 Bragaw St.įood Bank of Alaska welcomes gifts of moose, caribou, deer and sheep meat, as well as salmon and halibut. The Central California Food Bank provides nourishment for hungry children, adults, and seniors today so they can thrive tomorrow. Each store has a bin located near their front desk which you can place nonperishable food items in. You can also drop food at any Midas store in Anchorage. Hermon Rd.) during their regular business hours. Other donation sites: You can drop non-perishable food in our red barrel at Allen & Petersen Cooking & Appliance Centers in Anchorage (3002 Seward Hwy.) and Wasilla (990 S. You can also drop non-perishable dry food in our new exterior donation bin 24 hours a day, seven days a week (please no glass or liquid products). You can drop off food at Food Bank of Alaska, 2192 Viking Drive in Anchorage in the warehouse from 8 am-4 pm, Monday through Friday. Note: Food Bank of Alaska is not able to accept or distribute medications of any kind. We accept food past its expiration date so please donate the food and our trained volunteers will sort it to make sure we distribute only food that is healthy and safe to eat based on USDA standards. To research if the food in your cupboard is still safe to eat, visit The Food Marketing Institute’s FoodKeeper which has an online database and mobile app. Check here for our healthy food items list. Every soup can or cereal box or garden vegetable is a gift of a meal for a child, senior or family who can’t count on three healthy meals a day. Patronize local businesses that donate a percentage of their profits to help hungry people.
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