Hosting a Food Drive
We are so grateful for the many organizations and individuals in our community who host food drives for Open Table. Food drives not only generate food, they also generate awareness of the terrible problem of hunger in our communities. Hosting a food drive can be easy and fun, and it is a great project for a club, scout troop, school, business, or neighborhood to do together. There are four simple steps: plan, promote, collect, and deliver.
Always needed foods:
- Cereal (whole grain, low sugar preferred)
- Oatmeal or whole grain hot cereals
- Jam and/or jelly
- Coffee (ground or instant, not coffee pods)
- Tea and/or hot chocolate
- Almond or soy milk (shelf stable)
- White tuna in water
- Stews and/or other canned meat proteins
- Pasta sauce (marinara, with meat and/or veggies)
- Soups (hearty, kid-friendly, vegetarian and/or cream style)
- Side dishes (pilaf, noodle dishes, whole grain side dishes)
- Gluten-free side dishes/foods of any type
- Nuts, dried fruits, snack mixes
- Snack-size juice boxes
- Snack-size milk or chocolate milk boxes