Staple Food Drive for Refugee Families

Since 2025, nearly 400,000 people have been removed from the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families. In addition, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has changed the eligible income level to the strictest in the United States and has implemented a confusing system of appeals and policy changes that leave refugees without food stamps for months or years.

You can help refugees who are food-insecure by contributing to the staple food drive during the month of June. Here is a list of items to be collected:

• bags of onions, potatoes, apples

• sugar

• flour

• salt

• bags of dried beans, lentils

• cooking oil

• crunchy peanut butter

• Tahini (sesame paste)

• nuts, shelled or unshelled peanuts

• honey

• dates

• whole frozen chickens (make plans with Iskashitaa ahead of time for delivery)

• ground coffee

• black tea

• seasonings: garlic or onion powder, pepper, chili flakes

Look for the box and display in the Narthex. For more information, contact Barb Warrilow or Beth Daum.