Food drives are a fun and easy way to support the Brazos Valley Food Bank!  By hosting a food collection barrel in your community, company, school or place of worship, you will continue to meet the needs of so many people at risk of Hunger in the Brazos Valley.

• Inform us that your group is conducting a food drive for the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
• Provide us copies of any of your promotional materials.
• Agree to hold the Brazos Valley Food Bank harmless for any damages or loss of property incurred by the event sponsor or volunteers.
• Call the Brazos Valley Food Bank to arrange a time to drop off food collected at our warehouse distribution center or to have the food picked up.

• Plan ahead
  • Select a person to be in charge of planning the event and creating a theme. Determine the start date and length of your drive.
• Set a Goal
  • Decide how many pounds of food you want to collect. A couple thousand pounds of nonperishable food will go a long way.
• Arrange food collection barrel or box delivery or pick-up dates
  • When you schedule barrel or box delivery, be sure to arrange a good time for the food pick-up or delivery as well.
• Get Group Leaders Involved
  • If a food drive is being held at a local place, encourage leadership to show their support by sending email, voicemail or letters. Ask companies to match employee donations, such as $1.00 per pound of donated food. Challenge the boss or club leader to perform an outrageous activity if you goal is met, i.e. kiss a pig!
• Promote Your Drive
  • Organize a kick-off event to build enthusiasm. Hand out shopping lists of most needed items (protein products - beans, chili, tuna, etc.)
• Build Awareness and Visibility
  • Fliers are inexpensive and easy
• Encourage Financial Contributions
  • Set a separate financial goal versus pounds of food.
• Utilize Exciting Competitions and Creative Themes
  • Create competitions with lots of categories – largest individual donation, most protein, must unusual food.  Have Macaroni Monday, tuna Tuesday or Peanut Butter week to encourage donations of high protein foods.  Create competitions between groups – men against women, juniors against seniors, etc.
• Celebrate your Success!
  • Take pictures of your event and give them to the Brazos Valley Food Bank – we can include your success story in our quarterly newsletter.