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Host a Food & Fund DriveFood Bank2023-11-16T09:39:24-05:00
1. Virtual Food Drive
Forget the hassle of a trip to the grocery store for your next food drive… create a food drive without the heavy lifting using our Virtual Food Drive and maximize your donation times five! For every $1 donated, the Food Bank can provide FIVE meals!
You can make a difference in your community by hosting a Virtual Food Drive for your friends, family members, or coworkers.
Starting a Virtual Food Drive is easy!
- Register to create a Virtual Food Drive page.
- Personalize your page.
- Invite friends, family, or coworkers to join!
If you have any questions, email us at fooddrive@foodbankcenc.org
2. Traditional Food & Fund Drive
Plan Your Food Drive:
What supplies will you need?
Utilize these helpful materials: Most Needed Items flyer and a Donate Here sign!
You are welcome to collect your donations in any type of box or container. The Food Bank can provide up to 6 donation boxes per food drive. Supplies can be picked up at any of our 6 branches during normal business hours. Each donation box holds approximately 100 items.
How will you transport your donations to the Food Bank?
Because of our limited resources and tight trucking schedule, we ask that you make every effort to drop off your donations. We are only able to pick up donations of 1,000 pounds or more at a single pick-up location. For reference, that’s about 1,000 cans! Pickup requests, while not guaranteed, must be made at least one week prior to the desired pickup date by contacting fooddrive@foodbankcenc.org.
Talk to friends and coworkers who have large vehicles, or consider making multiple drop-offs throughout your food drive. (Our planned closings and holidays are at the bottom of this page.) If you have more than one car load, please let us know you’re coming by emailing fooddrive@foodbankcenc.org. During our busiest time of year, we are thankful for all you can do to help us keep our trucks on their regular schedules.
After Your Food Drive:
Where will you bring your donations?
Each of the 6 branches of the Food Bank are open Monday-Friday to receive food and fund donations. Each Branch’s hours and address can be found here.
How will you know how many meals you were able to provide?
When you drop off your food and fund donations, we will have staff and volunteers on hand to help you unload, weigh the food, calculate any funds donated, and provide you with a total meal count and a receipt. We’re happy to take photos too!
Lastly, before, during and after your drive, tag us in your social media posts! You can find us at @FoodBankCENC and use the hashtag #NoOneGoesHungry – we want to see your amazing efforts and celebrate with you!
Contact Info
For any questions about Virtual Food Drives, Fund Drives, or Traditional Food Drives, feel free to contact us at fooddrive@foodbankcenc.org.
Scheduled Closings
- Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day
- Monday, January 15, 2024 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Friday, March 29, 2024 – Fifth Friday (All Branches close at Noon)
- Monday, May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day
- Friday, May 31, 2024 – Fifth Friday (All Branches close at Noon)
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth
- Thursday/Friday, July 4 & 5 2024 – Independence Day Holiday
- Friday, August 30, 2024 – Fifth Friday (All Branches close at Noon)
- Monday, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day
- Thursday/Friday, November 28 & 29, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
- Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, December 25, 26 & 27, 2024 – Christmas Holiday
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – New Year’s Day