Lenten Food Drive

Lenten Food Drive

Share the Spirit of Giving during Lent — Live Our Mission!

Bring your donated items to First Presbyterian Church throughout Lent starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18 through Palm Sunday, March 29 (Monday – Friday 9am-5pm)

You can pick up a brown grocery bag with a list of items from the back of the church. (Bags donated by Walter Stewart’s.) All items will be donated to the New Canaan Food Pantry.

Suggested items:

  • Milk (Non-Refrigerated – Parmalat, Horizon, etc.)
  • Pancake Mix (Complete), Cereal & Oatmeal (Small Tub or Box)
  • Baking Items (Baking Mix, Oil, Flour, olive oil, and salad dressing, etc.)
  • Crackers, Peanut Butter, Jelly, taco kits and Hamburger Helper
  • Canned Goods: Tuna/Chicken/Stew, vegetables, fruit, pasta sauce, or soup
  • Ground Coffee (Regular & Decaf) & Tea
  • Household: Toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, all-purpose cleaners 
  • Personal Care: Shampoo/Conditioner, Deodorant (Man-Woman), Body Wash, Mouth Wash, Razors (Man-Woman), Shaving Cream

Monetary donations always accepted and can be mailed to New Canaan Human Services at: 77 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840. Please make checks payable to the “New Canaan Food Pantry”.

Upcoming Events
July 11, 2026
The next Goodwill Collection will be this Saturday, JULY 11, 2026 from 9:00am-1:00pm in the FPCNC parking lot.
September 13, 2026
Join us for food, fellowship and fun directly following the worship service at 10 AM
August 8, 2026
The next Goodwill Collection will be this Saturday, AUGUST 8, 2026 from 9:00am-1:00pm in the FPCNC parking lot.
July 19, 2026