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Food Drive Toolkit

Help Feed Your Neighbors in Need by Hosting a Food Drive

Follow These Easy Steps to Host a Food Drive:

  • Get approval from your organization to host a food drive.
  • Set up an organizing committee for your food drive.
  • Register your food drive here
  • Set a goal to keep your team motivated.
  • Sign up for a customized Virtual Food Drive for your group
  • Track progress towards your goal.
  • Promote your drive by sending your friends and co-workers regular updates by email!

 

 

Most Needed Food Items

The following list includes our most needed food items.

Most Needed Food Drive Items

  • Canned Meats (Tuna, Chicken, Ham)
  • Dry or Canned Beans
  • Cereal and Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Peanut Butter
  • Canned Soup
  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Powdered Milk
  • Pasta
  • Infant Formula

Healthy Alternative Items

  • Tuna in water
  • Black, Pinto, Kidney, Low Sodium
  • Low Sugar, Whole Grain or Bran
  • Brown, Wild Rice
  • Almonds, Unsalted, Flax seeds
  • No Sugar Added
  • Low Sodium, Low Fat
  • Packed in water or own juice
  • Low Sodium or No Salt Added
  • Low or Non-Fat
  • Whole Grain

Please note: We cannot accept any glass containers, home-canned or baked items.

Support Tools

Download the following PDF support tools to make your food drive a success!

  • Most Needed Food Items
  • Food Drive Poster
  • San Diego Food Bank Hunger Fact Sheet

Questions?

Do you have more questions about hosting a food drive? Read our list of Frequently Asked Questions here.

  • Frequently Asked Questions
If you have further questions please contact our Food Procurement Supervisor, Kayla Thomson, at 858-863-5173 or kthomson@sandiegofoodbank.org.

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San Diego Food Bank
9850 Distribution Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121-2320
1-858-527-1419 Local
1-866-350-FOOD (3663) Toll Free
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Hours of Operation - Miramar
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
RECEIVING
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

San Diego Food Bank -
North County

3030 Enterprise Court, Suite A,
Vista, CA 92081
1-858-527-1419 Local
1-866-350-FOOD (3663) Toll Free

Hours of Operation - North County
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
RECEIVING
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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