As mentioned, a big component of the day is a food drive benefitting the Norwalk Emergency Shelter. Some of the specific food items the organization mentioned needing right now were:

cereal
coffee (reg/instant)
hot chocolate
sugar
butter
margarine
grape jelly
complete pancake mix
syrup
cinnamon
Sardines
cooking oil
salt/pepper
milk
powdered milk
evaporated milk
Microwave popcorn
chips
crackers
fresh/canned fruit
salad dressing
Mayonnaise
mustard
ketchup
canned tuna
bouillon
Punch (Powder Mix)
raisins
granola bars
canned pasta dinners
pork & beans
canned beef stews
peanut butter
macaroni & cheese dinners
chilies
corned beef hash
hot dogs
instant mashed potatoes
canned soups
pasta sauce
canned vegetables
canned ham
tomato sauce
pimientos
onions
cornstarch
BBQ sauce
rice
chili

I know that's a pretty exhaustive list, but somebody's bound to have some pork & beans lying around, right? ;) (It's not everyday that you get to ask that question.)

You can bring any and all food items to the Sunoco service station where we will be collecting food or to the Norwalk Stop and Shop on Main Avenue where we will also be collecting on 10.10. Check out the schedule for more details about when we'll be there to collect the food.

If you're interested in finding out more about the Norwalk Emergency Shelter and what they've been doing in Norwalk, check them out at http://www.norwalkemergencyshelter.org/