How To Participate

Getting started is easy. You may register as an individual, school or company and
start making a difference right away!

1. REGISTER. Simply fill out the registration form {opens in new window} and we will create your account on this site, where you can begin to keep track of your food donations and progress.

2. FIND A FOOD BANK. Use our on line tool to locate a food bank near you. This is where you will be able to drop off your collections. We suggest you contact the individual food bank to learn more about their guidelines for food donations and which items are not only acceptable but also most needed.

3. CREATE AN EVENT. There are lots of creative ways to start your food drive... We have seen schools hold dances where the admission was a food donation; dance companies have offered discounts on tickets to their performances when audience members brought a donation; dance schools have offered discounted or a free week of lessons to individual dancers who brought in the most items; the possibilities are limitless!


View some tried and true event ideas for getting food donations, click here
Check out our web board for some creative ideas or share yours with others, click here.

4. LIST YOUR TOTALS ON OUR SITE. After you hold your event, log in to your account on our site and be sure to list your totals! These will be posted along with your name or groups name and at the same time will also be added to our grand total of food donated.

5. SPREAD THE WORD - Add a banner to your web site. Help us spread the word by adding one of our banners to your web site or create your own! Feel free to use any of the graphics or logos on this site.

6. NEED HELP? We are here to help if you have questions or concerns. Click here for contact information.