January 26, 2026
We are proud to continue our community-wide effort to support families in need across our local area. Each week from now until spring break, we are collecting and delivering nonperishable food, household essentials, and personal care items to benefit the following:
- Two local schools
- Local clinic on the East Side
- Open Cupboard/Today’s Harvest
- MPA’s own community pantry, supporting MPA families
If you are able, we invite you to drop off needed items at doors one and seven on any weekday.
Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteers are needed weekly! If you would like to join us on campus to help sort, package, and prepare deliveries for our partner organizations, click here!
Most Needed Items
- Tuna
- Chicken
- Sardines
- Vegetables
- Baby Corn
- Beans
- Fruit
- Coconut Milk
Starches:
- Rice
- Pasta
- Mama Brand Instant Noodles
- Canton Egg Noodles (Dried)
- Corn Tortillas
- Maseca (corn flour)
Easy Meals:
- Mac & Cheese
- Ramen
- Soup
- Hamburger Helper
- Canned Pasta (ravioli, SpaghettiOs, etc.)
- Beans
- Lentils
Spices:
- Garlic
- Onion
- Chili Powder
- Cumin
- Bouillon Cubes
Sauces/Oils:
- Cooking Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Pasta Sauce
- Black Bean Sauce
- Oyster Sauce
- Sriracha
- Soy Sauce
- Hoisin Sauce
- Trash Bags
- Dish Soap
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Laundry Detergent
Personal Hygiene:
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Body Wash/Soap
- Lotion
- Deodorant
- Sanitary Pads
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
Other:
- Diapers
- Formula
- Jelly
- Instant Coffee
- Cases of Water
- Shelf Stable Milk
- Cereal
- Snacks (chips, cheese crackers, granola bars, fruit pouches, cookie packs, etc.)
- Applesauce
Please follow MPA’s allergy guidelines and refrain from bringing in anything with peanuts or tree nuts as ingredients or in the precautionary allergen labeling.
If your family needs support, please don’t hesitate to reach out confidentially to Ashley Goetzke at agoetzke@moundsparkacademy.org. We would be honored to assist through our MPA pantry.
If you have any questions about the food drive, please contact MPA Parents Association co-presidents Laura Nicholson at laurahnicholson@gmail.com and Jasmin Stees at jasminstees@yahoo.com.
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