Hold Your Own Food Drive
Be a hunger hero! You can make a difference by holding a food drive to help stock our shelves. Food drives are extremely important to the pantry and the people we serve. Hunger heroes come in all shapes and sizes: individuals, organizations, civic groups, churches, schools…any one person or group can step up to the challenge! We are eager to work with you and will assist you every step of the way. Please follow this simple guide to get started:
Our newest hunger hero, Comcast, recently wrapped up a month-long food drive for the Family Service Food Pantry. Twelve different sites throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Deleware participated in the drive organized by Director of Project Management, Julie Rohmer... click here to read the full story
Our newest hunger hero, Comcast, recently wrapped up a month-long food drive for the Family Service Food Pantry. Twelve different sites throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Deleware participated in the drive organized by Director of Project Management, Julie Rohmer.
Julie takes part in Fundamentals of Leadership, a year-long Comcast sponsored program focused on enhancing the leadership skills of Comcast employees. As part of this program, employees lead a number of projects throughout the year including a community investment project. Julie explains, “Comcast believes in being an active partner in the communities where we live and serve, and we work with a number of organizations to accomplish this. After researching the Family Service website, we were amazed at the breadth of services your organization provides, and the impact and value you deliver.”
After touring the Food Pantry, and seeing the great need for food, Comcast took action and made a tremendous impact. They collected over 1,100 food items-- enough to stock almost every shelf in the pantry. Thanks Comcast!
1) Contact Family Service
Our Community Development Officer will help you through the planning process and answer any questions you might have.
2) Ask for Support!
Recruit friends, family and co-workers to help.
3) Pick a start date and collection timeframe.
ANY time is the right time to hold a food drive. Select a start date that gives you sufficient time to plan.
4) Set a goal!
People love a challenge. Aim for a certain number of items or boxes of food you would like to collect. Don’t be afraid to think big!
5) Plan Collection Details
Think about how you want to collect the food. Make sure your collection location is easily accessible and visible in a high traffic area! Family Service can supply you with collection boxes or feel free to use your own containers. Depending on the size of your food drive, you might want to designate multiple collection sites.
6) Get Creative!
Make it fun. Some great ideas to get you started:
- Hold a contest – everyone loves a little friendly competition.
- Choose a memorable name or theme.
- Organize an event and make a food item the admission price.
- Hold a casual dress day for employees who decide to donate.
7) Promote Promote Promote!
Promote your food drive in every way possible including: emails, social media sites, newsletters, word of mouth, posters, fliers, company website, etc. Family Service can provide you with our logo, fliers, posters and even email templates.
8) Deliver the food or schedule a pick-up.
If you decide to drop off the food we would love to give you a tour of the pantry. Too much food to handle? We can also come out to your location and pick up the food in our van. Be prepared for the paparazzi— we will bring a camera and/or video camera to capture the moment! Call or email our Community Development Officer to schedule a drop-off or pick-up time.
9) Enjoy your success!
We appreciate your generosity and thank you for your hard work.
