ORGANIZE A FOOD DRIVE
The Importance of Food Drives
Food drives are a great way to help make a positive impact in your community. By donating non-perishable items such as canned goods, pasta, and cereal, you are contributing to the fight against hunger. These donations not only help to alleviate hunger but also promote a sense of community and compassion.
Additionally, having a donation bin at your next party or event is an easy and effective way to gather contributions for your local food bank. This small effort can make a significant difference, helping to ensure that more people in your community have access to the food they need.
What to Donate
Non Perishable Food, Hygiene, Baby and Pet Food Products Such As:
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Meat
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Fresh Fruit & Veggies
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Hot/Cold Cereal
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Canned or Dry Beans
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Dry Pasta & Pasta Sauce
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Canned Fruits & Veggies
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Treats! candy, cookies, dried fruit etc.
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Snacks! chips, crackers, granola bars etc.
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Baking products; flour, cake mix, oats etc.
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Dog/Cat food; dry in small packages or canned.
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Baby products; formula, baby food, diapers, wipes
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Hygiene products; soap, deodorant, incontinence products, shampoo, conditioner, menstrual products
Current Non-Food Needs
To keep our overhead costs low, we try to find donations of equipment to help with our work.
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Cleaning Supplies (Industrial or Domestic)
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Office Supplies (ex. Pens, paper)
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Packaging Materials (ex. Bags, boxes)
If there's anything else you'd like to donate to the Parkdale Community Food Bank that you might think we need, reach us at info@pcfb.ca and we'll respond as soon as possible.
Donation Pick Up & Bin Drop Off
While we are pleased to provide collection bin drop-off and donation pick-up services, we encourage donors to drop off their own donations if possible.
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If you'd like to support us by donating nonperishable food or personal care items, we kindly ask that smaller donations be dropped off at one of our convenient donation bin locations. Click the link below to view an interactive map of our donation drop points.
For larger donations, please email us at info@pcfb.ca to coordinate a drop-off. Thank you for helping us support our community.
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We also have collection bins at several businesses throughout the city. Click here to view a full list of our donation drop off points.
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If you are unable to drop off your food drive donations, please send us an email at info@pcfb.ca and we will do our best to arrange a pick-up date.
Thank you for your support in helping us reduce hunger in the Parkdale community.