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Outreach Bags

Help us fill this bag with non-perishable food items

Donate items that can

help our Homeless Outreach Team

assist our clients during weekly outreach trips

(download brochure for list of items needed)

Call 437-2756 or email bealight@auroraevansville.org to schedule your delivery of items and/or to find out what is most needed

and/or

Volunteer to help assemble Outreach Bags

Call 437-2756 or email bealight@auroraevansville.org

to check on the schedule for bag assembly and volunteer needs

What Kind of Bags?

Typically, we use two plastic grocery bags with handles. At times, we’ve received donations of reusable shopping bags or groups have supplied other containers. Bags need to have handles & are most helpful when they are reusable, but not difficult to carry.

Outreach Bag Contents

Items included in up to 30 bags weekly:

(download brochure for list of items needed)

• 1-2 sources of protein (cans need to be easy-open; need to be individual size) such as:

  Beanie Weenies

  Vienna Sausage

  Potted meat

  Tuna (cans or packages)

  Peanut butter (individual size)

  Fruit (canned or cups)

  Applesauce

  Fruit juices (individual size)

  Protein bars

  Nuts (small packages)

  Crackers with cheese or peanut butter

• Bottled water (two per bag in summer)

• 1-2 Snack items: crackers, chips, cookies, granola bars (individually packaged)

• Napkin & plastic eating utensils (packaged in small plastic bag)

On occasion one or more of these items is included:

• Soup or Ramen Noodles

• Vegetables (small easy-open cans)

• Cereal (small packages)

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