Donations will be accepted inside the YWCA Elgin at the Customer Service Desk. 
Suggested items to donate include peanut butter and jelly, canned tuna, macaroni and cheese, pasta, beans and rice, canned fruit, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, and canned vegetables—a complete list of suggested items is below.
The food drive also accepts cash donations, as every dollar donation purchases eight pounds of food. To make a donation online and for more information about the food drive, please visit cityofelgin.org/mlk.
| Suggested Items |
- Chili
- Canned Tuna –
- Mackerel – Salmon
- Vienna sausage
- Spam
- Canned beef stew
- Peanut Butter
- Bag of Northern Beans
- Bag of Pinto Beans
- Cans of Kidney Beans
- Cans of Pork and Beans
- Cans of Baked Beans
- Canned Corn
- Canned Peas
- Canned Carrots
- Canned Tomatoes
- Canned Mixed -Vegetables
- Tomato Sauce
- Instant Potatoes
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Canned Fruit Cocktail
- Canned Peaches
- Canned Pears
- Apple Sauce
- Grape Jelly
- Apple Juice
- Grape Juice
- Powdered Drinks (i.e., Kool-Aid)
- Powdered Milk
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- Oatmeal
- Grits
- Cereal (Breakfast)
- Rice
- Flour
- Sugar
- Saltine Crackers
- Cornmeal Mix
- Pancake Mix
- Bisquick Mix
- Muffin Mix
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Vegetable Soup
- Tomato Soup
- Ramen Noodle Soup
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Noodles
- Spaghetti
- Canned – Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Canned Ravioli
- Coffee
- Tea
- Jell-O-Regular
- Jell-O-Sugar Free
- Salt
- Cooking Oil
- Pancake Syrup
- Baby Food
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NON-FOOD ITEMS
- Laundry Soap
- Hand Soap
- Dishwashing Soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Paper Towels
- Bathroom Tissue
- Facial Tissue
- Laundry Detergent
- Diapers
- Baby Powder
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