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| Hosting a food drive is a great way to build engagement with your employees, church or other organization while helping the hungry people of Lincoln and surrounding areas. |
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| Follow our easy checklist for a successful and FUN food drive! |
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| Step 1: Make a plan |
- Designate dependable leaders and a committee of helpers.
- Set a start and end date
- Choose a creative theme or slogan
- Super Soup Drive
- Cans for Casual Day (employees bring a donation in order to “dress down”)
- Reach a goal/Something silly happens (for instance, collect ___ lbs of food and the boss will shave his head, wear a dress to work, etc.)
- “Competition” between departments with a prize for the largest donation.
- Consider cash (The Food Bank can buy more with $1 donation than you and I can at the grocery store. Plus, cash allows us to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and meats. Consider a fundraiser instead of – or in addition to – a food drive.)
- Cans/Cash Challenge (Employer or Church make a cash match for each item donated.)
- Funds for Fresh Food/Bucks for Backpacks (ask for monetary donations instead of food donations)
- Set a goal of how many pounds of food or how much money you’d like to raise.
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| Step 2: Contact Cheri Lawrence at the Food Bank (clawrence@lincolnfoodbank.org or call 402-466-8170 ext 106) |
- Contact the Food Bank with details about your event so we can:
- Provide you with collection barrels
- Schedule a pick-up of the food donated
- Help you publicize your event via our Facebook page!
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| Step 3: Publicize internally (to your group, employees, church, etc.). Include dates, location, goal and most needed food items.* |
- Find FoodBank and BackPack Program logos on our website: http://lincolnfoodbank.org/logos.php
- Make posters
- Publicize in email or printed bulletins
- Update your website
- Create an event on your Facebook page and invite your friends and fans.
- Provide people with empty grocery sacks as a reminder to bring food.
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| Step 4: Publicize to the Public (if you’d like to invite them to participate) |
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| Step 5: Follow-up |
- Take photos during the event
- Share results and photos with your group to celebrate your success via email, newsletters and Facebook.
- Send a press release with photo to area media (same e-mail addresses listed above.)
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| *Most needed food items: |
- Tuna and other canned meats
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Cereal
- Canned Fruits and Vegetables
- Peanut Butter
- Coffee
- 100% Fruit Juices
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| Most needed personal care items: |
- Toilet Paper
- Diapers
- Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.)
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