Food Drive Packet.indd
HOW TO HOLD A
funD AnD fOOD DRIVE
a guide for
StudentS againSt Hunger
ScHoolS
Thank you To our sponsors:
PRESENTING SPONSOR
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FOOD DRIVE
INFORMATION
OVERVIEW: The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma thanks your school,
students, and staff for participating in the 2009 Students
against Hunger food drive. The food drive is sponsored by the
Young Lawyers Association, United Way, Chesapeake Energy
Corporation, and Devon Energy Corporation. The food you
collect for the Students against Hunger food drive stays in your
county and arrives just in time for Thanksgiving. Schools that
collect the most pounds per student will receive an award
and school that collects the most pounds of food per student
overall will receive the Students against Hunger traveling trophy.
COmmunITy Our goal this year is to raise 250,000 pounds of food
ImpACT: between September 28 and October 30. Last year, over
200,000 pounds of food was raised, which provided nearly
160,000 meals to hungry Oklahomans. We need your help
more than ever! 500,000 Oklahomans are at risk of going to
bed hungry tonight, and the demand for food is rising. In July,
the Regional Food Bank distributed the most food it has ever
distributed in one month – 3.1. million pounds of food!
2009
September 21-25: Fund and food drive supplies are delivered
SCHEDuLE: September 28: Students against Hunger Kicks Off
October 30:
Students against Hunger ends
November 2-6:
Fund and food donations are picked up
and schools send in monetary donations
to the Regional Food Bank
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
3355 S Purdue, P.o. Box 270968, oklahoma city, ok 73137-0968
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REGIONAL FOOD BANK
PROGRAMS
fOOD 4 KIDS
SEnIOR fEEDIng
Last year, nearly 8,000 chronically hungry
This program provides food assistance to
elementary school students in 38 counties
more than 900 homebound seniors and
received a backpack of nutritious,
mobile food pantries at senior housing sites.
kid-friendly food for the weekend through
the food 4 Kids program. This food provides
nourishment over weekends and school
holidays when school meal programs are not
uRbAn HARVEST
available. The cost to provide one child with
a backpack of food for an entire school
This programs teaches individuals and
year is only $200!
groups how to grow and harvest their own
food. The Regional Food Bank has also
KIDS CAfE
helped establish more than 20
neighborhood community gardens at area
The Regional Food Bank assists 16 Kids
schools, churches and vacant lots.
cafe sites that provide ongoing support
and a “safe haven” for at-risk children.
During the school year, sites provide
uSDA
nutritious snacks or meals and enriching
activities for 800 children daily. In the
COmmODITIES
summer, the program provides breakfast,
This program distributes commodities
lunch and an afternoon snack.
throughout central and western Oklahoma
to emergency feeding programs, including
SummER fEEDIng
homeless shelters, soup kitchens
and food pantries.
pROgRAm
REgIOnAL
The Summer Feeding program provides
free breakfasts and lunches to children in
DELIVERy SySTEm
low-income areas who depend on free and
reduced priced meals during the school year.
The Regional Delivery System delivers
These children would otherwise have very
food throughout the Regional Food Bank’s
little food to rely on during the summer.
service area, making over 1,000
deliveries each month to 350 distribution
sites.
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
3355 S Purdue, P.o. Box 270968, oklahoma city, ok 73137-0968
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FOOD BANK
FACTS
The regional Food Bank’s mission is to help the
charitable community effectively feed people in need.
To fulfill this mission, the Regional Food Bank distributes food to nearly 700 schools
and charitable feeding programs in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties.
Since its inception in 1980, the
With the current economy, the number
Regional Food Bank has distributed
of people seeking food assistance has
more than 320 million pounds of food
increased as much as 50 percent over a
to feed Oklahoma’s hungry.
year ago.
We provide enough food to feed
The Regional Food Bank is the largest
more than 63,600 people each week.
private hunger-relief charity in the state
of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma ranks among the top 7
states in the nation in food insecurity.
one little girl came to school in tears
There are 500,000 Oklahomans at
because her pet rabbit had died the night
risk of hunger every day. The majority
before. When the teacher asked what had
of those served by the Regional Food
happened, she told her that they had to kill
Bank are the working poor, seniors
the rabbit so that they would have something
and children – and now, the
to eat for dinner. “
“unemployed poor.”
- crescent elementary School
Because of our bulk buying power
and charitable donations, the Regional
“i can recognize the signs of a hungry child at
Food Bank is able to provide 7 meals
first glance: he can’t focus on his schoolwork.
for every $1.00 donated.
His energy is low, and he doesn’t want to play
with the other children. Most heart-breaking
The Regional Food Bank’s
of all, he lacks the youthful joy that most
administrative and fundraising costs
children have.”
are less than 4%. This means that 96
- His Kids at Britton christian church, an
cents out of every dollar donated
after-school tutoring program in oKc
goes to provide food to those in
need.
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
3355 S Purdue, P.o. Box 270968, oklahoma city, ok 73137-0968
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FOOD DRIVE
QUICK TIPS
fun IDEAS
pEnny Wars
Have classes collect change in a jar to be donated to the Regional Food Bank. Students throw
dollar bills into the container of another classroom in order to “cancel out” that class’ change.
In other words, change in the container equals “positive” points, while bills equal “negative”
points.
kICk-oFF
Tie your drive to football and allocate admission to be non-perishable food donations or fund
donations football games or other activities.
FruITy FInEs
For one day or several, have the school library allow students to “pay fines” with canned fruit
or other food items.
Can sCuLpTurEs
Have a contest to make sculptures out of donated food items. This can be specific to certain
classes, schools or subjects (examples: European landmarks, mascots, etc.)
GENERAL SLOGANS
• Let’s Sack/Bag Hunger
mOST nEEDED ITEmS
• Hunger’s Heroes
• Wipe out Hunger
The most needed non-perishable food
donations include:
• dare to care
HALLOWEEN SLOGANS
Canned Meats
• in the Spirit of giving
Meat-Based Soups
• catch the Spirit
Canned Fruits
CHANGE JAR SLOGANS
Canned Vegetables
• the Power of change
Peanut Butter
• it Makes cents
Canned Beans
• Spare change to change lives
Please - no homemade or glass items.
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
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AFTER THE
FOOD DRIVE
SAH AWARDS: First place plaques and runner up certificates will be given
to elementary, intermediate, high school, and college groups.
Awards are based on the total weight of collected donations
(including Pound$ for Dollar$) divided by the number of
students in the school.
The school that raises the most pounds of food per
student overall will receive the Students against Hunger traveling
trophy.
Every dollar that your school raises will be converted into a
pOunD$ fOR little over 14 pounds of food (14.13 pounds). Parents, friends,
and family can support your food drive by making a fund
DOLLAR$:
donation!
All cash and check donations need to be turned into Angie
Gaines at the Regional Food Bank in order to receive credit.
Donations can also be made online atwww.regionalfoodbank.
org. Please type the name of your school on the donation form
so your school will be properly credited.
The most needed non-perishable food donations include:
mOST nEEDED Canned meats
Meat-based soups
ITEmS:
Canned Fruits
Canned Vegetables
Peanut Butter
Canned Beans
Please – no homemade or glass items
remember: $1 donation = 14.13 pounds of food
one can donated = 1 pound of food
(hint: if you are trying to win the contest,
your $$ donation goes further!)
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
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FOOD AND FUND
DRIVE RULES
1.
All food must be received and weighed by the Regional Food Bank, or a
partner agency, before the end of the day on November 9th.
2.
Food will be weighed and documented. The school will receive a receipt
of total poundage.
3.
Please do not contribute glass containers, bottled water, homemade items,
or perishable items.
4.
If your food is not picked up on time, please contact Angie Gaines at
againes@regionalfoodbank.org, or 405-604-7109.
5.
Notify and energize your school community via your school website,
newsletters, notes to parents, Twitter and Facebook, etc.
6.
Establish your school’s fund and food drive collection goals. One can of
food = 1 pound and a $1 donation = 14.13 pounds of food.
7.
Set up collection bins for fund and food donations. Monetary fund
donations should be kept in a designated and secure location at the
school.
8.
Schools need to have food in a central area and instructions need to be
left at the front office for volunteers who are picking up food.
9.
Please remember to tape the bottom of your food drive boxes before you
fill them with donations.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of thousands
of hungry men, women, children, and seniors in central and
western oklahoma!
Questions?
contact angie gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org
www.regionalfoodbank.org
3355 S Purdue, P.o. Box 270968, oklahoma city, ok 73137-0968
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POUND$ FOR DOLLAR$
For every dollar donated, your school will be credited 14.13 pounds of food! The entire
amount of your contribution donated through Students against Hunger is tax-deductible.
Please select the amount that you would like to donate from the options below. Online
donations are the fastest and easiest way to help. Visit www.regionalfoodbank.org and
contribute using your credit card.
In support of the 2009 Students against Hunger food drive, please accept my/our
contribution amount of:
_____$10 _____$25 _____$50 _____Other:_______________
School:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone: ( )
E-mail:
____Yes! Sign me up for the Regional Food Bank newsletter.
I would like to pay by (circle one):
Visa MasterCard American Express Check Cash
Name on card:
Card Number:
Exp. Date:
Signature:
Total Amount Enclosed:
Make all checks payable to the regional food Bank of oklahoma.
For more information:
Contact Angie Gaines at 405-604-7109, or e-mail: againes@regionalfoodbank.org
Please return by November 1, 2009 to:
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Attention: Angie Gaines
P.O. Box 270968
3355 S Purdue
Oklahoma City, Ok 73137-0968
no matter how you chose to give, we thank you for your donation.
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