The pantry list that fills
the actual gaps
Name exactly what your shelves are missing: the staples, the gluten-free and halal items, the diapers and soap that SNAP won't cover. Share one link. Supporters claim items in two taps with no account, quantities count down as they're covered, and nobody delivers the fourth shelf of green beans.
Create your pantry listWhat a pantry list gives you
What's missing, not what's spare
A drive collects whatever was in the cupboard. A claim list fills the actual gaps: when the peanut butter is covered, the next supporter sees the canned chicken.
The SNAP-gap shelf
Diapers, soap, detergent, period products: the things benefits don't cover and families need most. List them with quantities and watch them get claimed.
Dietary needs, named exactly
Gluten-free, halal, low-sodium: link the exact product so supporters buy what actually works, from any store they like.
No account for supporters
Two taps and they're done. The neighbor adding one case to their weekly shop gets to help without creating a login.
Ships to the pantry
Your address is shown only to someone who has claimed an item, never on the public page. Boxes arrive at your door; local supporters drop off like they always have.
One list, all year
Supporters can follow the list and hear when you add something, at most one email a day. The week the shelves run thin, the word goes out by itself.
How it works
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List what the shelves need
Paste links or type items in, and set quantities. "Twenty jars of peanut butter" beats "food."
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Share one link
The newsletter, the town Facebook group, or the QR code we make you for the collection bin.
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Supporters claim items
Two taps, no account. Quantities count down, and the shelves fill with what was actually missing.
Questions pantries ask
Is EZWishlist free for food pantries?
Yes. Building and sharing a wishlist is free, and there is no fee on anything a supporter gives. We never handle the money: supporters buy items at whatever store sells them, so the full value of every donation lands on your shelves.
How is this better than a food drive flyer?
A flyer produces whatever people had in the cupboard. A claim list names exactly what your shelves are missing: claimed items show as taken, quantities count down, and when the peanut butter is covered the next supporter sees the canned chicken. Less sorting, fewer expired surprises, no fourth shelf of green beans.
Can we list things SNAP doesn't cover?
Yes, and those are often the items families need most: diapers, soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste, period products. Put them on the same list as the food, with quantities, and let supporters cover the gap.
What about dietary and cultural needs?
Link the exact products: gluten-free pasta, halal-certified items, low-sodium canned goods. The link shows supporters precisely what works, and they can buy the same item wherever they like, online or at their own grocery store.
Do supporters need an account?
No. They open your link and claim an item in two taps. No signup, no app, no password. The neighbor who wants to add one case to their weekly shop gets to help in under a minute.
Where do donations go?
Add the pantry's address to the list and shipped orders arrive at your door. The address is shown only to someone who has actually claimed an item, never on the public page. Supporters buying at their local store can drop items off the way they always have.
Our shelves change every week. Do we rebuild the list?
No, keep one list going all year. Edit it as the shelves change, and supporters who follow the list get an email when you add something, at most one a day. The week the shelves run thin, the word goes out without another appeal.
Can volunteers help manage the list?
Yes. Whoever creates the list can invite others to help manage it, and everyone invited can add and edit items. Whoever does the shelf count can update the list the same afternoon; supporters claiming still need no account.
Guides for pantries & food banks
A different kind of organization? The nonprofit version is here.