While the Milpitas Food Pantry typically gets more food donations around holidays, the times in between can lead to emptier shelves. Because of the diversity of their clients, they are in special need of non-traditional items, like soy sauce, spices, rice in 1 or 2 lb. bags, coconut milk, canned salmon, and rice noodles, for example. Other more traditional items they always welcome are canned fruit, Pasta sauce, Pasta noodles, Oatmeal, Jelly, Canned or dried beans, and Lentils. There will be food collection barrels in the lobby from May 19th - June 9th.