10 Tips for a Successful Food Drive

1. Plan ahead.
   
   - Select a leadership committee to plan your strategy and theme.
   - Determine the length of your food drive.
   
   
2. Set a goal.
   
   - Determine how many pounds and how much funds you want to collect.
   
   
3.  Arrange food collection barrel delivery and pick-up dates.
   
   - Request/order collection barrels as soon as possible.
   
   
4.  Get management involved.
   
   - Encourage executives to show their support by sending emails, voicemails, or letters.
   - Have your company match employee donations, i.e. $1 for each pound of food collected.
   - Set up a day for executives to volunteer at SJFP.
   - Challenge an executive to perform an outrageous activity if your goal is met.
   
   
5. Promote your food drive.
   
   - Organize a kick-off event to build enthusiasm.
   - Make food drive posters or printed grocery bags.
   - Handout shopping list of most needed foods.
   - Announce weekly or daily totals to staff members.
   - Download SJFP's provided posters and flyers.
   
   
6. Build awareness and visibility.
   
   - Invite participants to tour and sort food at SJFP.
   - Use paycheck stuffer to remind people about donating.
   
   
7. Make it fun and simple to participate.
   
   - Place grocery bags at every employee or student desk.
   - Throw an event and charge a can of food for admission.
   - Hold a raffle.
   
   
8. Encourage financial contributions.
   
   - Set a separate financial goal.
   - Order and distribute SJFP's donation envelopes.
   
   
9. Utilize exciting competitions and creative themes.
   
   - Have Macaroni Mondays, Tuna Tuesdays, and etc. to encourage specific donations.
   - Encourage departments of classes to challenge each other to a competition.
   
   
10. Celebrate your success!

Outagamie County TSA Department Food Drive/2014

Postal Carrier Food Drive 2015