SMUD Giving Monday Canned Food Drive

The 2020 California State Fair tradition of community will continue this year with the SMUD Giving Monday canned food drive at Cal Expo! This is your chance to help make a difference in our community. Cal Expo and SMUD are committed to our community and have partnered again to benefit the Elk Grove Food Bank.

The need for food continues throughout the summer and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased need for food donations.

Items that are high in protein are needed most. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition, so items like peanut butter are a favorite! Other items that are particularly helpful to those in need are:
-Beans
-Ensure
-Canned fruit
-Peanut Butter
-Canned veggies
-Canned meat (chicken or tuna)
-Soup
-Pasta
-Cereal
-Packaged Rice
-Mac and Cheese
-Boxed Mashed Potatoes

SMUD is providing a mini hand sanitizer to each donor. The first 500 people to bring donations will also receive a $5 off of $30 coupon for Save Mart and a FoodJets coupon.

While we would have loved to host this event during the Fair, we hope that you will drive by and donate as much canned food as possible to help our neighbors and friends.