Naturally Akemi Food Drive
Naturally Akemi is teaming up with Second Harvest Food Bank to help fight hunger. Below are a list of suggested items to donate:
GRAINS
Breakfast cereal
Oatmeal
Pasta
Rice
Crackers
Flour
Grits
Healthy snacks
MILK
Shelf-stable milk
Evaporated milk
Dry milk
COOKING OIL
Olive oil
Canola oil
Coconut oil
Vegetable oil
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Canned vegetables
Canned fruits
Shelf-stable vegetable or fruit juice
Diced tomatoes
Tomato sauce
Spaghetti sauce
Dried fruits
Fruit cups
PROTEINS
Canned meat (tuna and chicken)
Dried beans, lentils or peas
Canned beans
Canned chili
Peanut butter
Nuts
Trail mix
Canned soups/stews
WE ALSO ACCEPT:
Paper products
Diapers
Toiletries
Bottled water
Cleaning products
Disaster supplies (MRE’s, emergency kits, etc.)
Coffee
Where can I ship/drop off my food donation?
Donations can be shipped to:
Naturally Akemi
P.O. Box 55
Abbeville 70511
We are also accepting donations from 9:000 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. Friday's at :
Briggs Food Pantry
710 Huey Street
Abbeville, LA 70511
* If a monetary donation is being made please make payment out to Second Harvest Food Bank. Be sure to put Naturally Akemi in the memo portion of the check or money order.
Thank you for helping Naturally Akemi fight hunger!
Weather- Ready Nation Ambassador
Naturally Akemi is taking a proactive approach to prepare for extreme weather, and is currently recognized through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is NOAA’s effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events.
As a WRN Ambassador, Naturally Akemi is committed to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. The WRN Ambassador initiative helps unify the efforts across government, non-profit and private industry's towards making the nation more ready, responsive, and resilient against extreme environmental hazards. WRN is a strategic outcome where society’s response should be equal to the risk from all extreme weather, water, and climate hazards.
For more information visit the Weather-Ready Nation program website.
