Host a Food Drive
Host a Food Drive
Food drives provide a variety of food and essential items to support seniors, children, and families facing hunger.
Let’s Get Started
- Download the Food Drive Toolkit.
- Designate a Food Drive Coordinator.
- Register your food drive.
- Plan and set goals.
- Use our Shopping List and poster to promote your food drive.
- Deliver the donations to the Foodbank.
- Thank the donors and update contributors on the results of your food drive.
Resources and Downloads
To maximize your impact, consider hosting a fundraiser alongside your food drive.
The newest way to support us is with a #GiveHealthy food drive!
- Online custom food drive is easy to set up
- Great for donating fresh produce along with non-perishables
- Free to set up and operate
- The food you raise is delivered directly to us!
For more information, contact our
Director of Community Engagement at (757) 644-4432.
Frequently Asked Questions
To host a community food drive, complete our food bank registration form online to receive a planning toolkit, food drive box guidelines, and promotional materials. Choose a location—workplace, school, faith community, neighborhood, etc. —set a goal, and promote your drive. Our team can support you throughout the process, ensuring your drive successfully helps local families facing hunger.
Start by submitting our food bank registration form, then choose dates, set goals, and recruit volunteers. Place a food drive donation box in high-traffic areas with clear signage listing the most-needed items. Promote through email, social media, and printed posters. Collect donations, then schedule drop-off or pickup with our team to host a food drive successfully.
You’ll find our food drive toolkit and food bank registration form on our “Host a Food Drive” page. The toolkit includes printable posters, shopping lists, food drive box labels, social media templates, and goal-setting guides. Once you submit the food bank registration form, our team will contact you to confirm logistics and provide ongoing support throughout your drive.
Combining a physical food drive donation box with a virtual fundraiser maximizes impact. Submit our food bank registration form and request a hybrid setup. While supporters fill the food drive box with non-perishable items, others can donate online—where every dollar provides up to two meals. This dual approach engages diverse donors and significantly amplifies your contribution to local hunger relief.
After completing the food bank registration form, you can download a digital toolkit, printable posters, and a shopping list. You can also request branded food drive boxes. These materials help you promote your drive and guide donors on what to contribute. Whether you host a food drive at work, school, or in your neighborhood, our resources make promotion simple and effective.