How to Organize a Food or Clothing Drive in Your Office
Food and clothing drives are popular around the holidays, but there's no need to wait until December to organize one. Make a real difference at any time of the year by collecting items for people in need.
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Instructions
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Contact local shelters, soup kitchens, food banks and mobile food programs to find out what they really need.
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Consider a theme for your collection, such as canned goods, socks and underwear, or coats and warm clothes.
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Ask your co-workers, family and friends to donate needed goods.
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Post a notice about your collection in a public space, such as the cafeteria, at your workplace so everyone will see it.
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Send out an e-mail encouraging people to participate.
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Bring all the donations you collect to the shelter or program that you want to support.
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Graciously accept all donations, no matter how small. Everything helps.
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Afterward, send a group e-mail to your co-workers thanking them for participating.
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Tips & Warnings
If your food or clothing drive does coincide with the fall/winter holidays, remind people that the true holiday spirit makes this a good time for giving. Also, consider asking people to bring their donations to your office holiday party.
Keep the collection box in a central place accessible to everyone.
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Comments
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Nov 22, 2005
It is a good idea to put flyers on houses, that way you can schedule a time to pick the items up, and put all the pick-up times and what they should donate on the flyer. Then, when you pick up the donations, put a thank you card on the door because that shows that they are happy to help out and we are happy that they helped out.
