Set Dates
Determine the length of your drive. It can be two days or two months, but most drives last one to two weeks.
Set Goals
Setting goals is a great way to increase results for both food collection and funds. To set goals follow these steps:
- Decide upon a reasonable amount of food and money for each participant to contribute
$10 and 5 food items per person
- Multiply that by the number of participants (employees, students, congregants, members)
115 x $10 = $1150
115 x 5 food items = 575 items (approx. 575 pounds)
- Announce that the organization's goal is based on 100% participation. Every contribution touches someone in need. The example above is enough to provide 2,750 meals!
($1150 x 2) + (575 / 1.3) =2,742
Every $1 = 2 meals and 1.3 pounds of food = a nutritious meal
Create Teams
Creating teams within your group is optional but helps spark competition and keep participants interested and engaged.
Challenge teams to raise more than their goal. If they raise more than the expected goal and/or have higher results than their competition, offer special recognition or maybe even a prize. The Food Bank can help with team competition:
Select Supplies
The Food Bank will provide all of the basic supplies you will need at no cost and deliver them to you! View a full list of available supplies.
Delivery and Pickup Dates
Schedule your delivery date at least three days before the beginning of your drive to allow time for distribution of materials and set-up. We would also suggest scheduling a pickup date of your barrels at the time of enrollment because dates tend to fill up quickly especially during the Holiday Season. If you need more time to fill up your barrels, please call us two days before your scheduled pickup to arrange a different date.