Arrange for a food and non-food item drive for food pantry replenishment!
Food drives are a critical way volunteers can address real community needs individually or as a group, family, school, or neighborhood.
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Food items: Typical needs are canned fruit, carrots, potatoes, peas, spaghetti sauce, canned chicken, tuna, peanut butter, salmon, rice, oatmeal, pasta, and mayo. No home-cooked items. No expired items.
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Non-food items: Typical needs are toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, tissues, paper towels, disposable razors, soap (bath, dish, or laundry). All items must be new/unopened.
If you are interested in doing a DIY Volunteer Project with your group, please follow these simple steps:
STEP 1: Call United Way before starting your DIY Project so that we have can discuss greatest needs in the community and your timeline. We also need a little lead time to touch base with partner programs to make sure your kits go where they are most needed and to ensure our partners have the time to prepare to receive them.
Contact: info@marshfieldareaunitedway.org or call 715-507-5005
STEP 2: Make a plan of action plan for your group to gather/buy/solicit materials and assemble the kits. Your plan should include the following:
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Purchase the suggested items OR host a drive or fundraiser to purchase items.
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Assemble the collected items in bags or boxes not exceeding 50lbs.
Have fun with this and celebrate your time working together to help others in our community!
STEP 3: When kits are ready, contact the United Way once more for final assistance in coordinating where they should be dropped. Whenever possible, we will have groups drop their kits directly at the local agencies that will distribute them, but the final drop location will depend upon storage capacities at our partner agencies.
STEP 4: Spread the word! Tell others about your experience and about these opportunities to create more DIY projects!
