The Food Group Fare For All Big River Farms Donate Agency Corner Who We Are What We Do Get Involved News Host a Food or Cash Drive Food and cash drives are a great way for work teams, groups of friends, the neighborhood and places of worship to take action and provide much-needed food and household items for local families experiencing hunger. Today, one in nine Minnesotans is hungry, compared to one in eleven in 2019. Food and cash drives are impactful opportunities to provide nutritious food and resources to our network of food shelf partners while raising awareness of hunger issues in our communities. We’ll help you figure out the details, provide promotional materials, and share the impact of your drive with you and your supporters. Here are some ways for you to get involved: HOST A CASH DRIVE Collect funds for The Food Group. Monetary donations allow us to use our bulk purchasing power to purchase in-demand food items and get more bang for your buck! Host a virtual food drive. This option provides a safe and convenient way to give back to the community. We create a secure, online giving page for your drive to collect monetary donations via GiveMN. Your supporters can give in any amount, anonymously, using their credit or debit card. For in-person events, we can supply money collection boxes. HOST A FOOD DRIVE We can support you with collection bins for food donations, and coordinate transportation for your drive. Please note: Each trip we take to pick up food costs money that off-sets the effort of your collection, therefore for drives collecting less than 500 pounds, we ask that you deliver food collected directly to our warehouse (8501 54th Ave. N New Hope, MN 55428, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or your local food shelf. Find your nearest food shelf. After donations are collected, we will let you know how many pounds were collected and the number of meals you provided. Then celebrate your impact! Feeding a community takes a community. Thank you for providing food for today and hope for tomorrow. Will your food drive collect less than 500 pounds? We encourage the following: For food drives with a goal to collect less than 500 pounds, we ask that you arrange for your own collection containers and delivery to The Food Group. Email tmiracle@thefoodgroupmn.org and let us know you are hosting a Food Drive in our name. Please include name, contact information and dates of your Food Drive. Utilize boxes you have on hand to collect food or ask participants to bring food in bags (reusable bags are highly desired). Food can be delivered to our warehouse Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. If you call 763-450-3869, we’ll be happy to meet you outside and help you unload. If your small food drive turned out to be bigger than expected (500+ pounds) give us a call 763-450-3869 and we can arrange a food donation pickup. Interested in providing a giving opportunity for your community of friends, neighbors or co-workers? Email tmiracle@thefoodgroupmn.org and let us know you are interested in hosting a drive, to find out more information, or to get help planning your event. Food Drive Templates Food and Cash Drive Toolkit Healthy Food List Handout (2 up) Customizable Flyers (8.5x11) Customizable Posters (11x17) The Food Group Logos & Branding Information Food Drive Request Form PDF GET INVOLVED Donate Host a Food or Cash Drive Volunteer Events ABOUT US The Food Group changed its name from Emergency Foodshelf Network in September 2014. Our work remains the same. About Us Our Programs Board of Directors Staff Job Opportunities Resources CONTACT 8501 54th Ave. N New Hope, MN 55428 763-450-3860 info@thefoodgroupmn.org SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our newsletter to get updates on upcoming events, new blog posts, and other exciting Food Group news! Copyright © 2021 - The Food Group