How to Donate Food and Items

Here’s what we need the most right now:

• Canned tuna/chicken/salmon

• Soup

• Spices and condiments 

• Canned fruit

• Dry beans

• Hygiene - toilet paper, diapers, baby wipes, sunscreen 

Planning a holiday food drive? Help bring holiday cheer to our shelves with donations of special seasonal items!

Click here to see our Holiday Wish List.

Our wish lists by theme are a great guide for year-round giving.

Wish Lists by Category

Read our nutrition guidelines here.

Yes

• Non-perishable, unopened cans and packages of food

• Fresh produce from your p-patch or garden, including vegetable starts (see note)

• Open or unopened packages of cat and dog food

• Open or unopened hygiene items like shampoo and lotion

• Reusable brown paper bags with handles and heavy-duty plastic bags

No

• Perishable items

• Clothing (beyond gloves, hats, socks)

• Items that are past date

• Open containers of food

• Homemade items (such as jams and jellies, baked goods)

• Anything that requires distribution under the care of a physician

• Empty, small medicine or vitamin bottles

• Light plastic grocery bags

• Cold or ice packs

• Egg cartons

We accept gloves, hats, and socks when the weather is cold. Please donate other clothing items and anything in large quantities to other organizations such as Aurora Commons, Queen Anne Helpline, or Mary’s Place.

Thank you for your support!

You can purchase many of our top items at Costco and other online retailers and have them shipped directly to Ballard Food Bank, ATTN: Warehouse Donations, 1400 NW Leary Way, Seattle, WA 98107.

See also our Amazon Wishlist for items our neighbors currently need!