How to organize a food drive

Designate a contact person for your organization.
Send in or e-mail the information on the agreement form by Friday, Oct. 2; drop-off deadline is Oct. 8 during homecoming week.
Make sure you have boxes, barrels or any container for can/non-perishable food collection. Label the collection container with the name of your student organization, fraternity, sorority, college, residential hall, athletic team, academic department, etc. Also, the contact person should be responsible for keeping the cash until drop-off day Oct. 9—or he/she should designate someone to act as “banker.” Remember each $1 is equal to 6 pounds of food, and homecoming points are available this year.
Decide on a location to place your container(s)—somewhere noticeable and safe!
Come up with creative ways to collect canned food and cash; consider challenging another group or organization. (Suggestions for challenges are included on the Web site.)
Deliver you containers of canned food/cash to the lot west of Candelaria between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 8. Look for the tents.

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