Hosting a Food Drive
Food drives are essential to our work! The food you collect is more than a box of non-perishables—it’s dinner for a family who would otherwise go without. Organize a food drive at your school or office, make it a contest between neighbors, or celebrate a special occasion by collecting donations.
Holiday Food Drives
If your goal is to hold a food drive and ensure the food is distributed back into the community in time for the holidays, we ask that you hold your food drive at least 5 weeks prior to the holiday of interest. This means if you want your food drive to benefit folks around Thanksgiving time, CFB should receive all donations by the end of October. For Christmas, CFB should receive all donations prior to Thanksgiving. This gives our wonderful volunteers and staff enough time to sort the food and ensure it’s safe and ready to distribute to our neighbors in need.
Looking to drop off a food donation? We have several collection sites across town.
Setting Up a Food Drive is Easy!
- Complete the form below.
- Check out our Food Drive Manual for all the details on getting started and making your food drive successful.
- We’ll get you started with a food collection box, posters, and other materials.
- Run the food drive for as long as you’d like—we recommend two to four weeks.
- When your food drive is over, please call us at (520) 449-8336 or email us to schedule a food pick-up. For donations under 100lbs, we request that you bring your donation to one of our food drop-off locations.
- Smile—you just made a difference in our community!
Host a Food Drive
Host a Virtual Drive
Can’t collect food donations in person? Want to make a difference from a distance? Learn about hosting a virtual food drive.