FOOD AND CASH DRIVES STEP BY STEP
Coordinating a food and cash drive is easy and fun! Emergency Foodshelf Network staff and volunteers will help you organize your drive and support you every step of the way.
Essential Support Materials for Your Fundraiser
Food & Cash Drive Request Form
Food and Cash Drive Guide
Food Donation Suggestions
Email if you have any questions
Step #1: Recruitment
• Find a core group of people who can help coordinate and promote the drive.
• Identify a primary and secondary contact person.
• Determine a goal of pounds and dollars collected. Decide how many collection containers you will need to request.
• EFN can drop off and pick up food collection containers for fundraisers with a goal of 250 pounds or more. Completing delivery yourself for smaller drives helps EFN save operating expenses.
• One barrel holds roughly 10-12 grocery bags (approximately 125-150 items) and the totes hold about 50 grocery bags.
• Engage your organization’s leadership in promoting and supporting the drive.
Step #2: Schedule Your Drive
• Send in your Food Drive Request Form to receive collection containers for your drive.
• Once submitted, you will be contacted by email or phone to confirm number of barrels or totes, drop-off, delivery dates, and contact information.
Step #3: Promote
• Give your audience direction. Promoting specific donations will help donors in giving quality foods that are in high demand. Use the Healthy Food Drive Suggestions sheet to guide donations.
• Please avoid collecting food in glass containers, as they can break during transportation.
Step #4: Report Results
• Donors want to know their impact. Follow-up with the food drive coordinator once your drive is complete and all collection containers have been picked up or delivered to EFN.
• Provide donors with the total pounds and dollars collected.
THANK YOU for supporting EFN's mission!