Collection for the Food Pantry

WE CONTINUE TO COLLECT FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY AT RESTON INTERFAITH

We ask that you select an item from the following list to donate to the pantry. There are food needs as well as other needs that are listed below. Thank you for your continued kindness.

Formula (Similac)
Baby Food
Boxes macaroni and cheese
Snacks (Granola, fruit and crackers)
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Soap
Laundry Detergent
Baby Wipes
Diapers (all sizes)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that in 2010, 14.5 percent of American households were food insecure, which includes 48.8 million individuals and 16.2 million children. The rates of food insecure households jumped from 11.1 percent in 2007 to 14.6 percent in 2008, and have been holding virtually steady at just above 14 percent since 2008. The most recent numbers indicate that nearly 976,000 children live with what the USDA calls “very low food security” — the most serious of the food insecurity rankings — which means their normal eating patterns are regularly disrupted, and they are likely to go hungry some days because of a lack of money for food.