Hold A Food Drive Or Fund Raising Event

We encourage groups to run food and fund drives throughout the year.

  • this supports our efforts to address hunger on an on-going basis

 

There are many ways to run the most successful food drive possible. 

 

Follow our simple steps!

 

Step 1: Plan your event

  • it can be as simple as emailing Morissa or phoning her at 403.860.8817 to arrange for the pick up and delivery of food and/or cash donation boxes
  • if you'd like to be creative, though, you can find a little inspiration here!
  • our wish list will give you food donation ideas

The Food Bank can provide food and/or cash donation boxes.

  • a food donation box is a sturdy is 2’x2’x3’ tall cardboard box with our logo on the side; it holds about 80 items.
  • cash donation boxes are Plexiglas boxes that sit on any supervised desk or table 

 

Step 2: Register your event

Contact Morrisa Choptain with the infomation below and she’ll “check you in”!

  • your group or company name
  • mailing address
  • event location (if it’s different from your mailing address)
  • event contact person
  • telephone number & email address
  • do you need food collection boxes? How many?
  • do you need boxes dropped off? (picking up the boxes you need helps us save resources)
  • do you need your donations picked up? (please try to drop off your collected donations in order to help us save resources)
  • delivery date (if required)
  • pick-up date (if required)
  • delivery/pick-up instructions for our drivers (eg: park in loading dock, go to main reception, etc)
  • hours of operation (so we know when we can come!)

 

Step 3: Hold your event!

  • get creative! Advertise your event. 
  • let us know what you’re doing!
  • send us your posters, pictures or stories
  • we love to talk about our supporters on Facebook and Twitter!
  • your effort and creativity is so important

 

Step 4:  Get your food/funds to us

  • we can pick up your food and cash donation boxes
  • or, you can bring them to us!
  • drop off your donations at our warehouse
  • be sure to complete a Food In form when you do, so we know who to thank!
  • you can also drop off food donations at your local grocery store
    • the food will still make it to our warehouse
    • we’ll get it on the tables of our clients within four weeks
    • but we won’t be able to assign the weight to your event

Food Drive FAQs

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