Food for Families food drive set for December 2

The 28th Annual Food for Families Foodnet food drive will be held Tuesday, December 2.
The drop off location for Ville Platte will be at the Northside Civic Center from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Non-perishable food and monetary donations are accepted and the largest need is for items such as paper towels, toilet paper and other home paper products.
There will also be a drop off location in Mamou at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church Religious Education Building. They will be collecting items from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The suggested shopping list is as follows: non-perishable foods only; no homemade products; rice, flour, corn meal, pasta; dried potatoes and beans; canned vegetables, fruit, fish, juices, milk and meats; peanut butter; syrup; cooking oil; mayonnaise and mustard; coffee, coffee creamer and tea; breakfast foods; crackers; toilet tissue; toilet articles; soap; powdered milk; soup; tuna; baby diapers and wipes; Jello; jelly; baking products; sugar and seasonings; tomato sauce; Kool-Aid; hot and cold boxed cereals; home paper products; shampoo; detergents.