I asked the director of the food bank for my area and she said they welcome both cash and imperishable food items; there's a list of such items on their web sit

I asked the director of the food bank for my area and she said they welcome both cash and imperishable food items; there's a list of such items on their web site. So maybe there's variation on how they work? just go and ask your local food bank what they prefer or how you can help.