Share of McLean has issued the following appeal for donations:

On Wednesday at Share, we had many clients coming in looking for things like rice, pasta, beans, shampoo, flour, sugar, oil, etc. and sadly we had to turn them away without these much needed items.

We rely on our wonderful donors to provide for our neighbors in need and we have been fortunate to have recently received food from a couple of food drives, produce from people's gardens, and a generous amount of grocery gift cards. Thanks to our community partners and friends of Share. But even with these donations, we are coming up short.

We feed around 600 people each month including teens, children, babies, adults, and elderly folks. Studies have shown that it is difficult for kids to focus at school when they don't have enough to eat and it's hard for adults to concentrate at their jobs when they're hungry.

If you go to the grocery store this weekend, please consider purchasing some extra groceries so we can feed our needy families.

Wish List:

1-2 pound bags of rice

Cooking oil

Laundry detergent

Flour

Sugar

Canned beans (black, pinto, etc.)

Canned fruit

Canned veggies

Pasta and sauce

Peanut butter & Jelly

Shampoo

Feminine products

Giant or Safeway grocery cards