1. Plan ahead - Brainstorm some ideas. Concoct a plan/vision of what you want to accomplish with your food drive and how you plan to get there. Create a theme that will be appealing to donors. Plan on making regular posts to social media. Do plenty of research on food drives and see what has worked for others and what hasn't. What are some traits of successful food drives?
2. Set a goal - A goal is intended to b ambitious - not out of reach. This means you need to set an attainable goal, but one that still challenges you to push yourself to do better than you initially believed. Without a goal, it won't to you matter how much you were able to raise, and you will have difficulty getting motivated, and that is not the point of a food drive. You want to have as big of an impact as you can in order to feed as many hungry mouths as possible.
3. Consider what time of year it is when making the theme of your food drive - If Thanksgiving and Christmas are approaching, focus the theme of your food drive around the charity and good-natured spirit of giving that these two holidays represent. If Valentine's Day is near, ask people to spread their love by donating food to the hungry!
4. Don't be afraid to ask for help - Ask your friends and family to volunteer a few hours here and there to help you get your food drive up and running. If you are in a small group at your church, ask them to get involved in helping their community by hosting a food drive with you.
5. Use your resources and skills - If you have a massive following on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. then use your social media as a platform for exposure. If you know that your friend is a major in graphic design, put their skills to good use! Ask your friend to help you design a flyer to spread the word about your food drive.
Now your ready to plan your food drive. Contact us today to get started.
