Below are key aspects to keeping the food in the pantries safe for distribution.
Integrity of packaging
- Cans should be free of dents. Dents on top, bottom, and side seams can result in Botulism.
- Protective packaging should be free of rips, tears, or compromise. Packages may not be repaired.
- Foods should not be repackaged.
Dates
- All dates on packaged goods must be clearly understandable. If not, the products may not be used.
- Foods with a “Best-by” date must be used or discarded no more than 18 months after the date.
- All foods with a “Use-by” date must be used or discarded by that date.
- All perishable food must be distributed or discarded by the “Sell-by” date.
- All perishable food must be distributed or discarded by the “Expiration” date.
Baby and Infant Foods
- Baby formula may not be distributed after any date on the packaging.
- Baby and infant foods may not be distributed after the “use-by” or “expiration” date.
Food Pantries on the IU campuses are registered food facilities within the IU Food Program’s jurisdiction and inspected by the IU Public Health group. The Pantries are subject to the Indiana Food Code 410 IAC 7-24.
Please contact Wolfmart to ensure donations are being accepted at that time.
All clothing must be freshly laundered or dry cleaned. Clothing must be free of stains, tears, missing buttons or nonfunctioning zippers. We can no longer accept bags of clothing as this interferes with safety precautions in the food area.
Clothing Donation Alternatives
If your clothes are too far past their prime to be donated, don’t despair, you can also repurpose or recycle them and minimize your environmental footprint.
Repurpose old clothes:
Some old clothes can become dust rags used for cleaning while other types of clothes like shirts can easily be turned into dog toys.
Recycle clothes, towels, and bed sheets that aren't fit for donation:
If you can’t find any way to use your old clothes around the house you can always reach out to local nonprofits about helping you with textile recycling. Oftentimes, they may be able to facilitate taking your old clothes to textile recyclers. If you need a jumpstart looking into recycling options check out Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (“SMART”).
