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Please send all check donations to our PO Box.

Thank you in advance for keeping this ministry alive and well. To make a donation, please make checks payable to Brown Bag Ministry and send to the following address:

Cisco Systems Employees, Family, Friends: The Brown Bag Ministry has been approved by The Cisco Foundation. Please click here for more information on how you can double your contributions to The Brown Bag Ministry.

The Brown Bag Ministry currently extends its services to two senior residence apartments. Our goal is to provide food and hygiene items on an ongoing basis.

This might be a nice project for your group, be it boy scouts, girl scouts, Y-Guides, Bible study, or any group that you belong to. Please look at the list below and help to support this worthy cause.

• Peanut butter and jelly
• Canned meals (Spam, stews, soups, etc.)
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Rice and cereal
• Instant oatmeal packets
• Beans
• Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.)
• Hygiene items (toothpaste, shaving products, etc.)
• Diapers
• Elderly nutrition drinks (Ensure, etc.)
• Infant formula
• Laundry detergent

We are also in need of the following items:

• $10.00 Food Lion Gift Card

• Blankets
• Scarves & Gloves
• Flip Flops
• Suntan Lotion

Food Items for Lunches:

The following items are needed on a weekly basis to be put into brown bag lunches:

• Lunch Meat -Turkey, Ham or Bologna
• Cheese - sliced cheese
• Granola Bar
• Bottles of water
• Individual packages of cheese and crackers, chips, pretzels, etc.
• Piece of fruit or a small box of raisins

• Large foam plates
• Foam Bowls
• Hot and cold cups
• Napkins
• Plastic silverware
• Plastic table cloths

Below is a list of what we call "Specialty Bags", where items as grouped (or any other way) would be helpful if you are looking for a different idea for donating. Any of these items would work depending upon what your group would be able to do.

Hygiene Bags 1

1. Men's T-Shirts (L & XL)
2. Men's White Socks
3. Men's Underwear

Hygiene Bags 2

1. Deodorant
2. Razors
3. Shampoo (Travel size)

Hygiene Bags 3

1. Soap (Travel size)
2. Tooth brushes & Tooth paste
3. Wash Cloths

Medicinal Bags 1

1. Tissue Packets
2. Lip Balm
3. Lotion (Travel size)
4. OTC Pain Relievers
5. Cough Drops