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Help Us Feed Children and Families!

We have an urgent need for food and funds! Distribution in 2023 is exceeding 1400 pantry packs at 21 sites per week for The Children's Lunchbox! The pantry pack program is a donor/community funded program and without your help we will be forced to cut back. We cannot afford to do that to families in desperate need of food.

 

We are always in need of starches (rice, pasta) and canned vegetable and fruits. 

Monetary donations can be made securely online as a one-time or recurring gift, or mailed to 1020 E. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. Please do not send mail to any other address. We also have a Donate button on our Facebook page. 

All food items can be dropped off at our Administration building Monday- Friday, 9am - 4:30 pm.  You may call 907.433.8601 for assistance. If you require special arrangements, please email info@beanscafe.org

 

 

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) #93858

Our Tax ID # 92-0072522

Please email info@beanscafe.org if you have any questions.

Wish Lists- Current needs are limited to holiday wish list items and non-perishables. See above for links or email us.

These wish lists include the most commonly needed and requested items in our programs. Don’t have time to drop off donations? You can always donate monetarily on this website and designate Bean’s or TCL (or both). We know Alaska loves Amazon! Use Amazon Smile for your Amazon purchases and we’ll receive a part of the proceeds too! Shop at Fred Meyer? Join their donation program and we’re rewarded for your shopping trips.

Click here for full, printable ongoing wish lists for Bean’s Cafe and The Children’s Lunchbox.

Bean’s Cafe Food Wish List: Non-perishable items only, please. And please note our location change for drop-offs.

Food Donations- Currently limited to non-perishable items as of December 2021

Bean’s Cafe and The Children’s Lunchbox rely heavily on the donation of food items to serve the thousands of hungry adults and children in Anchorage. We are able to receive a variety of different types of foods, with a few restrictions

What we can accept

  • Canned Goods
  • Food prepared in a commercial kitchen 
  • Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
  • Pre-packaged food items purchased at the store
  • Whole or unprocessed meats

For example, moose roast but not moose sausage, unless it is professionally processed. Whole salmon but not smoked or canned, unless done professionally.

What we cannot accept:

  • Home-made food items- all donated items MUST be prepared in a commercial kitchen with proper licensing
  • Expired foods
  • Opened food items (such as a box of cookies that may not have been fully eaten)
  • Left-over food items (such as remaining food from a conference or barbecue).
  • Spoiled food items
  • Our priority is safety and health of the individuals who will consume the food we prepare with love and compassion.

See notes above about meat products.

If you have any further questions about what we can or cannot accept, please call the Program Manager for the program you wish to donate to. Click here to review our Third-Party Fundraiser Guidelines.

All food items for Bean’s Cafe and The Children's Lunchbox  can be dropped off at Bean’s Cafe Administration, 1020 E 4th Ave. Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

Fundraisers

We are primarily supported through the generous donations of individuals in our community, and fundraisers are an important part of keeping our doors open. If you would like to throw your own fundraiser, private or public, please contact our Development and Communication Director, Diana Arthur darthur@beanscafe.org

Community Partner Programs

Shopping for Good

Fred Meyer has it all, and now when you’re shopping for anything from fresh vegetables to school supplies to clothes, you can be giving back at the same time. Simply by linking your rewards card to Bean’s Cafe/The Children’s Lunchbox, every time you swipe your card, you’re giving back. You still receive your rewards, fuel points, and rebates, with the added benefit of supporting us! Link your Rewards Card today by clicking the link

Bagoy’s Florist & Home

Bagoy’s makes it easy to buy and deliver flowers for every kind of special occasion, and with their Helping Hands Program, you can make it even more special. For every purchase made online at www.bagoys.com, at checkout simply select Bean’s Cafe/The Children’s Lunchbox and Bagoy’s will donate $5.00 of your purchase to our organization

Amazon Smile

Amazon Smile is a program of the Amazon Foundation, in which 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items purchased through Amazon.com will be donated to your chosen organization. It’s so easy to get started, just go to www.smile.amazon.com and select Bean’s Cafe from the list of charities. Now every time you shop, just start right from www.smile.amazon.com, and your donation occurs automatically whenever you buy online!