08/04/2026
One grocery bag can help feed a family. As you shop this week, please consider picking up a few extra items and bringing them to the Drive-Thru Food Collection on Saturday, August 8.
Saturday, August 8 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cranford United Methodist Church Parking Lot (next to the Cranford Library)
Cranford United Methodist Church invites you to participate in our monthly Drive-Thru Food Collection. Simply add a few extra items to your grocery cart, drive through our parking lot, and our volunteers will unload your donations for you. It's an easy way to help neighbors in need.
All donations benefit Cranford Family Care and St. Joseph's Social Services Center in Elizabeth.
How It Works
1. Place your donations in your trunk.
2. Drive into the church parking lot.
3. Pop your trunk, and our volunteers will unload everything for you!
Please check expiration dates before donating.
Suggested Items:
Fresh Produce: Apples, Pears, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Carrots.
Pantry Staples: Coffee, Peanut butter, Salt and pepper, Cooking oil, Spices, Salad dressing, Jam or jelly, Sugar, Flour, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Pasta, Pasta sauce, Rice, Evaporated milk.
Canned Goods: Tuna, Chicken
Household Essentials: Cleaning supplies, Toilet paper.
Cranford Family Care's Greatest Needs:
Kids' snacks
Juice Boxes
Cookies, crackers, and chips
Canned peas
Jam or jelly
Rice
Condiments
Toilet paper
Diapers (Sizes 5, 6, and 7)
Tuna
St. Joseph's Most-Needed Items
White rice (1- or 2-pound bags)
Peanut butter
Pasta
Canned or pouched chicken
Canned tuna
High-fiber, low-sugar cereal
Can't Make It on August 8?
Donations are accepted year-round in the collection bin next to the Little Free Pantry in the church parking lot. The bin is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We'd Love Your Help!
Our Drive-Thru Food Collection is held on the second Saturday of every month. Volunteers of all ages are welcome—bring the whole family! Just stop by the church parking lot at 10:00 a.m.
For more information, visit cranfordumc.com/current-events, call 908-276-0936, or email [email protected].
Thank you for helping feed our neighbors and strengthen our community.
-The Volunteers of Cranford United Methodist Church
