Start Early

You can begin by promoting your food and fund drive now!  Share information throughout your community to raise involvement early in the process.  You can also promote your food and fund drive in community and church bulletins, through local TV, radio and newspaper media outlets, at neighborhood grocery stores and many other locations.

Set a Goal

No matter what your approach, it helps to have a specific goal for your food and fund drive.  This gives participants something to work toward and a benchmark for success.

Set Up a Central Location

Collect donated food and grocery items at a central location throughout your drive.  This will make it easier to load your food at the completion of your food drive.  Assign one or two individuals to be responsible for financial contributions to the Food Bank.

Make It Educational

Participating in a food and fund drive is an excellent opportunity to educate your neighbors, friends and family about the meaning of community sharing, hunger and nutrition, economics and volunteerism, as well as what the food bank is all about.

Make the Delivery

At the completion of your successful food and fund drive, contact the Southeast Texas Food Bank to schedule a drop-off of your donated items.  All the food donated helps us in the fight against hunger in Southeast Texas.  Whether you decide to bring in a bag of groceries to the Food Bank or organize a food and fund drive, you can be assured that your contribution will be put to good use.