The pantry is grateful to these local businesses for partnering with us  by allowing our amazing volunteers to collect rescue items Monday through Friday mornings. They then unpack and prepare these items for our shelves, coolers, and freezers at the pantry. While the expiration dates on these items require them to be taken off shelves in the retail market, the food is still perfectly good for consumption for several days or freezing for later use. This great partnership provides a great variety of fresh produce, dairy, and bakery items in the pantry daily. Importantly, it also saves thousands of pounds of good food ending up in the landfill!