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Pantry Needs List
HopeWorks’ Emergency Pantry accepts in-kind donations to help our clients meet their needs!
Highly Needed Items:
- Pasta and pasta sauce
- Rice (smaller bags, individual servings)
- Ramen/microwavable meals
- Oatmeal
- Canned meats
- Canned soups
- Tide pods
- Menstrual pads (NO TAMPONS)
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
Additional Needed Items:
- Dry cereal (low sugar for adults and children)
- Snacks
- Juice and juice boxes
- Dried breakfast items (ex. breakfast bars)
- Milk (Powdered, Shelf-stable Dairy and Non-Dairy (e.g., Parmalat)
- Canned fruits
- Canned beans
- Healthy cooking oil (Olive, Grapeseed)
- Mac & cheese
- Snacks for lunch boxes
- Liquid dish soap
- Diapers of all sizes
- Baby wipes
- Baby shampoo
- Baby soap/body wash
- Moisturizer (for face)
- Shampoo and conditioner for Black/textured hair
- Trash bags
- Reusable grocery bags (with handles)
- Visa Gift Cards
- Gas Gift Cards
- Grocery Gift Cards (for perishable foods)
- Uber/Lyft Gift Cards
Donated items can be dropped off at our Main Office Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
HopeWorks of Howard County
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046
We will gladly accept donations, but there are restrictions around what we can accept!
All items must be:
- New, unopened
- Not expired or used
- Personal care items must be full size, not travel size
We CANNOT Accept:
- Perishable items requiring refrigeration, such as fresh produce and meats.
- Expired items, or items expiring within the next two (2) months.
- Cans with dents, rust, or missing labels.
- Jumbo size canned items meant for large groups. Food is distributed to individual families, so these items may go to waste!
- Loose, bulk items, open items, or homemade food items.
- Clothing items. Please refer to Ruth’s Closet (Owings Mills, MD; appointment only) or Success In Style/Charity’s Closet (Savage, MD).
- Please DO NOT DONATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, body lotion, & tampons. We currently have a surplus of these items.
Please note that we have limited storage space. To help ensure that we are able to accept your donation, we ask that you only donate items listed on this page or contact us directly to find out what our current needs are.
Questions? Contact our Main Office at
(410) 997-0304.