How to Donate Food & Clothing

+ Diapers and Personal Care Items

ODD FELLOWS LODGE
1416 North Ave, Burlington, VT

*There are steps, sorry, no elevator*
ENTRANCE is at basement door (back parking lot), look for hand/heart symbol

Where

Hours

FOOD DONATION HOURS
Saturdays & Sundays
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

CLOTHING DONATION HOURS
4th Sunday of the Month
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Getting Here

BUS: The #7 North transit bus runs weekends
CAR: Park on EDGEMOOR DRIVE and walk over

Easy as Pie

Donating food to the North End Food Pantry and feeding a neighbor is easy. We serve anyone who comes to the Pantry, no questions asked.

Folks are always in need of:

Food & Personal Care Items

Suggested Donation Food Items

Boxed Milk – Almond, Oat, Hemp…anything that doesn’t need refrigeration before opened
Canned Beans
Canned Chicken
Canned Chili
Canned Fruits
Canned Salmon
Canned Tuna
Canned Turkey
Canned Vegetables
Coffee (Ground)
Cooking Oil
Crackers
Fresh Vegetables
Fresh Fruit
Instant Oatmeal Cereal
Peanut butter
Pastas
Rice
Soups
Sugar
Tea Bags (great for cold weather)
Tomato Sauce
Trail Mix

Suggested Personal Care Items

Sanitary Pads
Tampons
Dental Floss
Diapers – 5M, 6 M, 7 M, and pull-ups
Diaper rash ointment
Dish Soap
**Baby Wipes
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Hand Soap
**Laundry Detergent Pods or sheets (Easier to carry to the laundromat)
**Shampoo
**Conditioner

Best Friend Care

(Smaller easy to carry bags)
Cat Food
Dog Food

How to Host a Food Drive

Looking for a powerful way to make a difference? Host a food drive for the North End Food Pantry and bring your workplace, group, or neighborhood together to help local families in need!

Food Donation Pro Tips

  • Please donate pop-top cans because they are easier to open. 

  • **Fragrance free is preferred so all members of the household can use the same items and to avoid allergic reactions.

  • Donate Money for Gift Cards: Let people buy what they need for their family.

  • Items always in high demand: DIAPERS and TOILET PAPER.

Guide to Food Pantry Donations

How to Donate Clothing

We accept new or gently used clothing at our monthly clothing drives.

Bring new or gently used adult or children’s seasonal clothing. New socks and underwear are always in high need. We do not accept donations of other items such as books, cooking tools, toys…

Most in Demand Now

Boots – Winter
Button-down Sweaters
Coats – Winter
Children’s pajamas
Gloves
Hats – Winter
Infant Winter Clothing
Jeans
Mittens
Pants
Raincoats (Children and adults)
Scarfs
Shirts – Long Sleeve
Snowpants
Warm Socks (New in package)
Underwear (New in package)

People Who Use Donated Clothing include:

Seniors on a Fixed Income
People with Disabilities
Single Parents
Working Families
Survivors of Domestic Violence
People Between Jobs
Grandparents Raising Their Grandkids
Noncitizen Residents
Victims of a house fire
Veterans
College Students
Our neighbors and friends

Clothing Donation Pro Tips

Please help our small crew of volunteers by only donating clothing that is:

  • Clean

  • Free of odors, especially smoke

  • Free of major stains

  • Free of pet hair

  • Not missing buttons or have broken zippers

  • Not excessively wrinkled

  • No holes or rips

Other Ways You Can Help

The North End Food Pantry is an all-volunteer nonprofit run completely on donations. That is why your contributions are so important.