The City of Tulsa has started the 8th Annual Stock the Station Food Drive to will help Tulsans in need this Christmas season.

The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (CFBEO) will be the recipient of donations and will deliver goods to 130 Partner Programs in Tulsa proper.

Residents can drop off nonperishable food items to any Tulsa Fire Station, Tulsa Police Station or Tulsa City-County Regional Library until December 19.

Donations will also be accepted by visiting www.okfoodbank.org.

Items needed for the food drive include canned meats, canned fruits, canned and boxed meals, such as soup, macaroni and cheese, baby cereal and formula, peanut butter, jelly, canned or dried beans and peas, 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed), pasta, rice and cereal.

The Food Bank cannot accept food that is homemade, home-canned, previously opened or un-unlabeled. Products must be in their original packaging. Other items that will not be accepted include: perishable foods, alcohol, medicine, sodas, rusty and dented cans or outdated products.