Host a Food and fund Drive
One of the easiest ways to get your congregation, workplace or group engaged with the DMARC Food Pantry Network is by hosting a food and fund drive. Collecting nonperishable food items help us provide more food selection at our food pantry partners and providing monetary donations allows us to purchase more food at scale than a customer at the grocery store.
Make it fun! See who can raise the most funds and food for DMARC! Have a prize for the winning team, create a themed drive, or tie the drive into an existing event or theme. View our drive toolkit for instructions and ideas to get you started.
It’s always the season of giving
Host a food and fund drives during the Holiday season and help spread joy and awareness about the DMARC Food Pantry Network.
Get Started
Step 1 – Planning your drive
Contact DMARC. Reach out to Development Associate, Dellen Burk-Flores, at dburk-flores@dmarcunited.org and let her know how we can help! or (515) 277-6969 x210. to let us know you’re planning to host a drive.
Determine what type of drive to host. Are you raising funds, food, personal care items, or all of the above?
Set a fundraising goal for your drive. This will motivate your team and give them a sense of accomplishment when they meet the goal.
Promoting your drive
Step 2 – Make a promotional plan. This will help you inform people of your drive and provide reminders for your team along the way. Getting your plan created and ready to launch will take away any stress.
Step 3 – Launching your drive
Start gathering donations. Be sure to let people know your goal and deadline.
Send notifications and updates. Give periodic updates throughout your drive and don’t forget to make one final push for donations before your drive is complete.
Step 4- Completing your Drive
Box your donations. Package similar items together and put the number of items on the outside of the box. This helps DMARC save on time and labor.
Notify DMARC and drop off your donation. Contact DMARC with your results and let us know you will be dropping off your donation.
Share the results. Take a photo and share your results – and don’t forget to mention DMARC and tag us on social media!
Questions about hosting a drive?
Currently hosting a drive? Contact Development Associate, Dellen Burk-Flores, at dburk-flores@dmarcunited.org and let her know how we can help! Call (515) 277-6969 x210.
double your impact – start an online drive
Hosting a virtual drive is easy! And you’ll have fun and build camaraderie within your organization as you also give back to your community. Contact our team to get started.
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