Emergency Food Bags 2022

When inclement weather hits, and the schools and FMOW close, our clients do not receive their daily lunchtime meal. In the past, we have had closures that have lasted for over a week. For many of our clients, that means no warm meals or community contact during that time.

To alleviate the hardship to our clients, Fluvanna Meals on Wheels asks the community to fill and donate Emergency Food Bags.  We deliver these bags in December before winter storms hit. These “E-Bags” contain 5 full meals, which our clients are to use in the event that we are unable to deliver their lunchtime meals.

Please share this information with friends, churches, or other community organizations who might be interested in sponsoring Emergency Food Bags. 

Bags can be dropped off before December 15, 2022 at our office in Crofton Plaza, Monday - Friday 9 AM - Noon.

If you would like to donate specific items, call us for our current wish list. 434-589-1685

 

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EMERGENCY FOOD BAG (E-BAG) CONTENTS

 

Each client will receive an E-Bag containing five days of meals (nonperishable entirely prepared) in case inclement weather prevents our drivers from delivering the regular hot meals.

Please choose single-serving size with easy open containers and LOW SODIUM and LOW SUGAR.  

 

PROTEIN - Choose 5 

• Low Sodium Soups or Stews
• Meat – tuna, chicken, salmon in cans or pouches
• Peanut Butter - 16 oz or smaller
• Jars or Cans of Unsalted Nuts

 

 

 

 

FRUIT - Choose 5 cans or 2 (4 or 6 single serving) packs of fruit cups:

• Fruit in fruit juice (mandarin oranges, pears, peaches, mixed, etc.) cans or fruit cups
• Dried fruits (banana, cherries, apricots, raisins, etc.)
• Applesauce

 

 

VEGETABLE - Choose 5 cans or 2 (4 or 6 single serving) cups that are Low Sodium or No Salt Added:

• Green beans
• Peas
• Carrots
• Corn

 

 

Please choose 1 or 2 items from the following list:

• Box of Saltine or Ritz crackers
• Box of Graham crackers
• Granola bars
• Protein or cereal bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRUIT JUICE & MILK - One Box - 6 or 12 cartons in single-serving sizes 

100% FRUIT JUICE

Shelf stable Milk cartons (not canned milk)

 

 

NO CANDY OR COOKIES PLEASE 

Expiration dates should be any time after July 2023