Thousands of children go to bed hungry
Thousands of working families sacrifice food to make ends meet
Thousands of seniors choose between food and medicine
Join the fight in Sudbury, so none shall go hungry!
How to Hold a Food Drive
IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS IT, OUR AGENCIES NEED IT. HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL FOOD DRIVE!
Organize:
• Set a date for the drive.
• Decide on a theme, type of drive and the duration.
• Select dependable drive leaders.
• Confirm dates.
Publicize:
• Set a goal for your drive
• Create a slogan that relates to your company or school.
• Send out the suggested food list provided by the Food Bank.
Put your idea into action:
• Distribute materials
• Put up posters where people can see them.
• Have food barrels, boxes or bags available for donations (provided by Food Bank)
• Use your office resources for communication i.e. Email, fax, announcements.
Drive:
• Hold an event and ask people to bring cans of food.
• Give empty sacks to students or employees to fill up.
• Get your company to match donations.
• Neighborhood food drives.
• Monetary donations are accepted by the Food Bank and charitable receipts can be issued.
• Decorate a giving tree with suggested food and cash donations.
• Raffle or auction.
And please do not forget we are there to help and lend our support and possible resources as available.
Greater Sudbury Business and Employee Food Drive
It all started in 1987 when Edgar Burton's daughters came home from school and asked if they could collect food for the needy. He was so moved that the INCO veteran began a food drive with his fellow employees that over the years and with more businesses joining in to lend their hands has become the Greater Sudbury Business and Employee Food Drive. In 2009 the food drive collected over 50 tons of food, which was delivered to our warehouse for distribution to area food banks.
Thank you Edgar Burton.
Greater Sudbury Transit Food Drive
On Sunday, June 12th, the Greater Sudbury Transit employees will be collecting food at six different Your Independent Grocer locations. A collection bin will also be on the front of every bus throughout Sudbury Food Bank week.
In 2009 The Sudbury Transit Food Drive collected over $7,500 in food and funds.
Trick or Treat for Hope
The basis of this program is to have Sudbury's youth canvass their local neighborhoods on Halloween Night and collect non-perishable food items instead of the regular "candy haul" that we are all so familiar with as children. Joshua Sklar (Student Pastor) coordinating the event with several Christian youth groups participating. The premiere year of this event collected over 2 tons of food for BDSFB, and during the second year 1.5 tons of non-perishables were collected, however with less young citizens available for collection, the per person amount was much higher than the first year of collection. Youth from ages 11 to 18 participated to make this a smashing success.
School Food Drives
Many schools have put their best effort forward in lending a hand to help alleviate hunger in the Greater Sudbury area.
- St. Charles College
- St. Benedict's Catholic S S
- Marymount Academy
- Valley View Elementary
- Copper Cliff Public Elementary
- Carl A. Nesbitt
These educational facilities have on their own accord supported BDSFB and many of its members with valuable food drives and awareness to the community. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that supported the efforts of the students in their goal to help Greater Sudbury's less fortunate.
Sudbury Corvette Club's Cruizin' for Food
Corvette lovers and their cars gather to assist the Sudbury Food Bank with food and funds in this yearly showing. Corvette enthusiasts from far and wide gather for a day of bragging rights for their favorite machines. (A sight not to be missed)
Downtown Rotary Blues for Food
A day of music, food and fun. Now in its 20th year, the Blues for Food festival has grown and has now found its new home on Durham Street. June 19th, 2010 ...we will keep you updated with with who will be coming out to play.
CBI Physiotherapy
An interoffice food drive that encourages clients and employees to bring in non-perishable food donations. Also a BBQ and raffle is held with proceeds to support Sudbury Food Bank.
Vale Inco's Sudbury Saturday Night
A wonderful night of hockey, draws and getting together with family, friends and neighbours. A Vale Inco sponsored Wolves game where Sudburians are invited to watch the Wolves kick the butt off another team. Patrons attending the game are asked to donate non-perishable food items to the Sudbury Food Bank. During the first 2 years of the event more than 4 tons of food has been collected and more then $1200.00 in cash. In February 2008, the food drive brought in approx. 2 tons of food and a big thank you goes out to Vale Inco's North Mine which donated $25,000 to the food bank.
If you or your group have interest in running a food drive please feel free to E-mail or call us at (705)671-9663 and share your ideas.