Willowbrook Food Pantry Update 5/6/26

Hi Friends,

I spent $1677 in April. mostly on meat right now. We are very fortunate that our generous donors have given us a nice cushion.   We served 176 familie, 769 people.

In 2025, we served 2390 families (plus 80 Thanksgiving boxes) with a total of 11,048 people according to our check-in software.  This is 500 more people than in 2024 and our biggest year ever. 

Half of our offerings from the Oregon Food Bank is a USDA shopping list.  It is free food to us.  In the past, it typically contained about 30 items.  Last week it contained 7 items, only 3 items that were not beans and most were limited to 1 case.  We really appreciate and rely on your support.

We appreciate the people who continually drop off plastic and paper bags.  It means a lot to us that you take the time to do this. Thank you.  

We are very thankful for the Sherwood Target store.  They donate to us every week.  They donate over 4000 lbs of food most months, and a lot of our meat comes from them.

The items that I think are of greatest value to us from each store (when there is a clear standout) are highlighted with bold text.  Also, some prices of items not advertised may be out of date.  If you can donate a couple, that would really help us.  In some stores, you have to buy 4 or 5 items to get the good price, which is sometimes cheaper than buying 2.  We would appreciate the extras.

We are lowest on SPAGHETTI SAUCE, CEREALS, canned MEAT, JUICE, Canned FRUIT and CORN, CRACKERS.  

Fred Meyers Community Rewards program allows you to specify a charity to give funds to.. To register, go to www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. If you want to give rewards to us, our number for the program is FJ766 . This month we are getting a check for $53.  We would appreciate it if you would sign up to give rewards to us.  This program does not diminish your personal rewards.

Fred Meyer's - through 5/12 -

 When you buy 5 or more

    Mom's Best Cereals $1.99

   Jif peanut Butter $1.99

   Annie's Mac and Cheese $.99

 Digital Deals, limit 5

   Quaker Oatmeal $1.49

Safeway - through 5/12 - 

  Quaker Cereals $1.99 with coupon, limit 4

  Campbell's Condensed Soups $1.49 with coupon, limit 4

  Near East Rice Sides $1.99

through 5/31 -

  Store brand canned Vegetables $1.00

Target

 unadvertised (approximate prices)

  Canned Tuna

  Swanson Chicken Broth

  store brand canned Fruit
  store brand Vegetables

  store brand Beans

  store brand pouch Potatoes

  store brand Tomatoes

  store brand Pasta

Walmart 

 What I buy for the pantry almost every week

  Canned Corn $.76

  Canned Soups $.76-$.94

  Cake Mixes $1.18

  Pasta Sauce $1.63

 unadvertised (approximate prices)

   store brand canned Tuna $.88 

   store brand Pasta $.98

   Hunt's Pasta Sauce $1.63

   store brand canned Vegetables $.70-$.88 

   store brand Cream Soups $.70

   store brand Chicken Noodle Soup $.70

   Betty Crocker Brownie Mix $1.34

   store brand Diced Tomatoes $.72

Bi-Mart - through 5/18 - 

 several unadvertised meal prep bargains

  Nalley's Chili 2/$4.00

Grocery Outlet - from the app today

  Canned Fruit is a really good buy.

  Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding $.99

What I saw Yesterday

  Del Monte Mixed Fruit $1.19

  brand name Cereals $1.99

 What I saw for under $1.50 that we need..

   Canned Fruit, Cake Mixes, Salad Dressings, Catsup

   Canned Tuna

 Always Good Deals
  Various  canned Fruit, Vegetables

  Various Crackers, Cookies, Cake Mixes 

  Tuna

  Macaroni and Cheese

  Pasta Sauce

  Tomato Products

from previous ads

  Simply Go Salsa $1.99

  Canned Pinto Beans $.99

  Ketchup, 20oz. $1.49

  FLour, 5lb, $1.99

  Graham Crackers $.99

  Kraft Mac and Cheese $.79

  Dill Pickles $.99

  Special K $1.99

  Bear Naked Granola $1.99

  Sugar, 2lb $1.99

  Goldfish $1.49

  Flour, 5lb $1.99

  Pretzels $.99

  Hamburger Helper $.99

  CapriSun 100% juice $1.99

  Partner's Crackers $1.99

  SimplyGo Pasta Sauce $1.49

   SimplyGo Salsa $1.99

  Mashed Potatoes $1.99

  Cranberry Juice Cocktail $1.99

  Skippy Peanut Butter 2/$4.00

  Everyday Pasta $.99

  Del Monte Pineapple Juice, 6 pk $1.99

  Crushed Tomatoes $.79

  Del Monte Green Beans $.79   

Winco

  store brand canned Corn

  store brand canned Tomatoes

  store brand canned Fruit

  Light Tuna $.69

  store brand Refried Beans 

Dollar Tree

  Hunt's Pasta Sauce $1.50

  canned Fruit $1.50 

  Pillsbury Brownie Mixes $1.25

  Cereals $1.25

  Top Ramen 5 packs $1.25

Food can be dropped off in Sherwood at the Friends church, Countryside church, Cedar Creek church, and Mountain Home church or in the barrels on our front porch at 19200 SW Edy Road.

Thank you for your caring support. Without you all, the pantry would not exist.

Joan