Our Needs at Casa Juan Diego

May 28, 2026 by Louise Zwick

Rice in two-pound packages

Pinto beans in two-pound packages

Canned vegetables

Canned chicken, tuna

Peanut butter

Miralax

Baby wipes

Underpads for the sick

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