food drive
Food drives are a great way to get the community involved in helping to end hunger for underserved families in Northwest Oklahoma. To help you get started on your food drive, we've put together some information for you.
how to host a food drive
logistics
Let's get you on the right path to host your first food drive. Here are the basic logistics:
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Pick a time frame
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Set an attainable goal
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Gather your supplies
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Advertise
drive ideas
Use these ideas to help you get your food drive off the ground.
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Create a theme
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Host a kick-off event
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Consider setting a matching system
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Start some friendly competition
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Make donating convenient
theme ideas
You can use these theme ideas or come up with your own theme.
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Soup-er Bowl: chunky and broth soups
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Take a Bite Out of Hunger: Shake & bake, Rice & beans, Hamburger Helper, etc.
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Food Themed Days: Mac Mondays, Tomato Tuesday, Wheat Wednesday, etc.
Other Info to help your food drive
Current needs
To get you started, here's a list of some of our current needs.
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Canned Vegetables
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Canned Fruit
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Canned Yams
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Canned Tomatoes
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Cranberry Sauce
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Stuffing
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Laundry Soap
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Gravy Packets
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Instant Potatoes
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Peanut Butter
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Chunky Soup
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Cream Soup
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Cereal
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Feminine Products
** No glass jars or homemade foods.
Fast facts
Here's some fast info about Woodward County.
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129% of families are food insecure
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1 in 5 children go to bed hungry
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130 families are homeless
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2-3 new clients in the Day Center weekly