Many people go hungry every day in Southwest Florida. Our team is working to help our friends and neighbors — one can at a time. You can help too.
Please join us in our 15th Annual CAN IT! food drive to support Community Cooperative by helping us spread the word or donating canned food or non-perishable items to one of our collection location partners. Donations are accepted from October 15 to November 15.
Wish List
Here are some suggested items that are always in need. Anything your family eats another family would most likely enjoy. Consider the buy‐one‐get‐one‐free items at your local grocery store and donate one!
- Boxed meal kits (Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, etc.)
- Canned Tuna, Chicken, Ham, Roast Beef
- Canned Fruits & Vegetables
- Canned Milk
- Soups (All Kinds)
- Beans (All kinds)
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Pasta & Pasta Sauce
- Rice (Family Size Bags)
- Oatmeal and other hot cereal
Donate through Amazon
If you’d prefer to shop online or want to donate but aren’t local, purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist is a convenient way to contribute! The items you purchase will be delivered directly to Community Cooperative, so we kindly ask that you leave a note before placing your order that it’s for PTE’s CAN IT! initiative.
Get Involved
There are a number of ways you or your business can show your support for Community Cooperative, even if you can’t make a donation right now.
Support the Initiative: Help us spread the word by sharing the event poster to social media or displaying it at your place of business — and we mean it when we say that every bit of it helps us fill plates for our community this season!
Participate as a Collection Location: Businesses can also get involved by becoming a collection location for non-perishable items (during regular business hours and throughout the duration of the campaign period). PTE will take care of making sure those items get to Community Cooperative.
Follow the campaign progress on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Interested in learning more? Click here to read about the 10th anniversary of our CAN IT! Campaign.