How to Organize a Brown-Bag Charity Food Drive

Combat hunger in your community by planning a food drive fund-raiser. Brown-bag charity food drives are inexpensive to manage. Participants bring their own brown-bag lunch and something extra for your local food bank. This easy fund-raiser brings people together to raise awareness and collect needed food items to ease hunger in your community. Assist your local food bank or pantry with this easy and fun fund-raiser.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Present the concept of hosting a brown-bag charity food drive to your school, religious institution, civic organization, professional organization or other established group. Work within an established organization to provide a base of potential attendees and volunteers for your event.
2. Form a committee of individuals from within your organization interested in planning a brown-bag charity food drive.
3. Contact your local food bank or food pantry and inquire about procedures to plan an authorized food drive. Larger food banks have fund-raising kits available for interested parties and provide containers to collect food donations. Remember to obtain permission to use the food bank's name in advertisements.
4. Select a location for your fund-raising event. Choose free outdoor locations such as a local park, school field or church grounds. Attempt to choose a location that provides shelter in case of rain.
5. Advertise your fund-raising event using existing member lists and meetings. Expand your event by placing an ad in a local newspaper or printing flyers to place on public posting boards. Notify radio and television stations of the food drive event.
6. Set up your event by placing food donation containers in prominent locations. Erect a welcoming sign. Solicit donations for more elaborate decorations.
7. Clean up the event site and deliver the donated food items to your local pantry or food bank.