Food Drives

If you think a food drive sounds like a good idea, please follow these basic instructions:

Organize

• Choose a start and stop date for your food drive and make an outline of your event.
• Determine a food collection site that is highly visible and secure.
• Develop an incentive plan for participants.
• Contact Food Drive Coordinator, Todd Pridemore by email or at 573-474-1020 to schedule a date to receive barrels/boxes and a date to pick up the full collection barrels.

*Note: Due to high transportation costs, we ask that you have at least a full collection barrel
before scheduling a food pick up.

Promote

• Choose a theme for your food drive. Create a fun environment to boost participation.
• Send out personal emails to people you want to participate.
• Circulate news releases to local media outlets and post flyers around town.
• Post signs at your chosen drop site one week before the event as a reminder.

Celebrate

• Tally up the results of the food drive, and send the results to all participants.
• Think about awarding the top donors with a certificate or other incentives.
• Let the community know about the great amount of support you received through
  company newsletters and press releases.