When it comes to food drives, location is EVERYTHING. Food drives are communal events -- you need to go where the people are. As you can see from the extensive list below, however, there's no shortage of places where you could hold your food drive.
This first list has options for a food drive that will be held for a week or longer, where recurring guests can bring items.
- Library
- Gym
- School
- Daycare Center
- Place of Worship
- Grocery Store
- Convenience Store
- Popular Coffee Shop
- Firehouse
- Hospital
- Doctor's Office
- Veterinary Office
- Bank
- Farmers Market
- Movie Theater
- Shopping Mall
- YMCA/Community Center
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Social Club
- Theme Park
- Ice Rink
- Bowling Alley
- Car Wash
- Boardwalk
This second section is for food drives that occur only at a specific event. These types of food drives require a lot of notice and a great deal of publicity, because there are only one or two opportunities for people to remember to bring food.
- Graduation Ceremony
- Sporting Event/Tournament
- School Music Concert
- Holiday Pageant/Talent Show
- Dance Recital
- Play/Musical Performance
- Book Club Meeting
- Move-in at a college campus (ex: pick up your key, drop off a bag of food)
- Move-out day at a college campus
- Office Event/Party
- Block Party/BBQ
- Camp Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- First Day of School
- Parade
- Golf Outing
- Birthday Party
- Bingo
- Garage Sale
- Potluck Dinner
- Fashion Show
- 5Ks
- Carnival/Fair
- Film Screening
- Fireworks
- Car Show
For more tips & tricks, check out our food drive toolkit!