Run a Food Drive

Thank you for hosting or considering hosting a food drive to help your Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry neighbors in need! Below are some tips to running a successful food drive. Please contact us for guidance and resources.

Host a Food Drive

Plan Ahead

When do you want to run a food drive?
What types of food do you want to collect?
Do you need any supplies?
Do you have boxes for collecting food?

Set A Goal

How much food do you want to collect?
Do groups, clients, or departments want to challenge each other?

Promote Your Food Drive

Make flyers and send emails with details.
Where can the food be dropped off?
What types of food can people donate? (see our list of most needed items)
When is the food drive happening?
Who is in charge?

Collect the Donation

How is the food going to get to the MWFP?

Tell Everyone About Your Success!

Take pictures and share with participants, the newspaper and the MWFP!
Write a follow up story that can be used with your photos. We can help with this too! Just email us with a request.