The following list is something I pulled from a Betty Crocker Cookbook and it truly is a good list to consider when donating to your local food pantry. (Check to make sure they have refrigerators if you donate items that need to be kept cold).
Basic Groceries (From Betty Crocker cookbook page 434)
Sugar
All Purpose Flour
Salt
Pepper
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Coffee/Tea
Shortening
Cooking Oil
Butter/margerine
Herbs and Spices
Vanilla
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Mayonnaise/Salad dressing
Prepared mustard
Worchestershire sauce
Ketchup/catsup
Bread
Cereals
Pastas
Eggs
Meat
Salad greens
Vegetables
Fruits
Cheese
Juices
Milk
(Keep in mind that canned foods keep for a year, generally speaking. Do keep in mind expiration dates, even though most foods can be used after the date, some foods can't and it's not fun for a family to get foods that are all expired and spoiled).
