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Stretching your donation
The Food Bank has expert staff dedicated to bulk purchasing food, and often has the opportunity to buy needed foods at much lower prices than those at grocery or warehouse stores. Here are some examples of how far we can stretch your financial contribution to purchase and distribute food:

$1.00 = 3 Snacks for Children's Programs
* 3 Cheese & Cracker Packets
* 3 Boxes of Apple Juice

$5.00 = 15 Breakfasts
* 1 Large Box of Cereal
* 1 Gallon of Milk
* 8 Cans of Orange Juice

$10.00 = 20 Lunches
* 2 Jars of Peanut Butter
* 2 Loaves of Bread
* 20 Boxes of Apple Juice
* 20 Bananas

$15.00 = 30 Lunches
* 3 Pounds of Beans
* 3 Pounds of Rice
* 3 Packages of Flour Tortillas
* 1 Industrial-size Can of Corn
* 30 Bananas
* 3 Packages of Carrots

$20.00 = 100 Snacks for Children's Programs
* 100 Mini Pretzels
* 100 Packages of Raisins
* 3 Gallons of Apple Juice

$25.00 = 60 Meals
* 10 Pounds Jasmine Rice
* 4 Chickens
* 2 Bottles Fish Sauce
* 5 Pounds Bok Choy
* 4 Pounds Onions

$50.00 = 40 Meals
* 4 Hams
* 20 Pounds Potatoes
* 2 Industrial-size Cans of Green Beans
* 8 Pounds Fresh Carrots
* 40 Servings of Fresh Fruit
* 40 Rolls

$75.00 = 150 Meals
* 19 Pounds Pasta
* 5 Gallons of Spaghetti Sauce
* 10 Loaves of Bread
* 150 Servings of Green Salad
* 150 Servings of Fresh Fruit

$100.00 = 80 Meals
* 3 Turkeys
* 4 Boxes of Stuffing
* 2 Industrial-size Cans of Yams
* 2 Industrial-size Cans of Green Beans
* 40 Pounds of Potatoes
* 1 Industrial-size Can of Cranberries