St. Joseph Center is always in need of new , unopened items for the people we help.

Food Donations

Food Pantry most-needed items:

• Peanut butter
• Canned meats and fish
• Canned vegetables and fruits
• Pasta, crackers, cereal, beans and rice
• Canned sauce, soup and broth
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• 100% fruit juice
• To help distribute food we always need sturdy paper grocery bags with handles (Trader Joe’s style) and empty egg cartons.

Additional food items for other programs:

• Ensure for Senior Services
• Individually packaged snacks for Homeless Outreach (granola bars, trail mix, etc.)
• Snacks for children for our Family Services and Early Learning Center (crackers, teething biscuits, cookies, raisins and fruit snacks)
• Jar foods – all flavors and stages for our Family Services and Early Learning Center

For food collection, please note:

• We cannot accept items that have expired or are in glass containers.
• Our Food Pantry can also use sturdy paper grocery bags with handles (Trader Joe’s style), plastic grocery bags, and egg cartons year-round.

Non-food Items

For Seniors, Veterans, and Homeless clients we suggest donations of:

• Toothbrushes
• Razors
• Towels
• Washcloths
• Adult and children socks
• Adult underwear
• Body wash
• Conditioner

 For families with children, we suggest donations of:

• Diapers (sizes 3-5)
• Baby Wipes
• School supplies
• Art supplies

If you are able to donate one or more of these items - or organize a collection or drive for them at your school, workplace, place of worship, or other community group - please contact us.

If you have other gently used items that still look great and have life left in them, please consider donating them to our Thrift Store.

For more information regarding these or other donatables please contact:

Volunteer Services Coordinator

St. Joseph Center

204 Hampton Drive

Venice, CA 90291-8633

Phone: 310-396-6468 ext. 326

Fax: 310-399-3040

E-Mail Address: publicrelations@stjosephctr.org