Host a Food Drive

Collect food for PROJECT PANTRY:    

Food collected for Project Pantry goes directly to low-income residents in several Nashville communities. The pantry is stocked with healthy fresh and staple food items, enabling residents to cook nutritious meals for their family. Here at TNFP, we are growing and gleaning the produce in addition to providing recipes for cooking the seasonal vegetables. You can help by hosting a food drive for the pantry staples listed below. Since the Pantry Project provides food needed to prepare specific seasonal recipes, we have specific food needs. Groups should collect only food items from this list:

Canned tuna/chicken (packed in water), 5 oz
 
1-2 lb boxes short whole wheat pasta (ziti, penne, etc)
 
1-2 lb bag brown rice
 
1 lb bag lentils
 
1 lb bag of shelled nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc)
 
Canned beans, 15 oz (black, pinto, garbanzo, etc)
 
Chicken/vegetable broth (low sodium), 15 oz
 
Canned tomato (crushed or diced), 15 oz
 
Olive oil, apx 17 fl oz

 

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A successful food drive in 6 easy steps:

1. Set your goals.

Get competitive! Setting goals helps give your group something to work toward. For example, you may aim for each participant to bring 5 food items. 

4. Get food containers.

Place cardboard boxes or other containers for food donations in well-trafficked area. If needed, TNFP can provide collection barrels for larger drives.

2. Pick a date.

A food drive can be a one day event, month long event or even longer if you choose. The key is to give participants enough notice so that they can be prepared to bring in donations.

5. Promote your drive.

The most important thing you can do to end with a successful food drive is to promote it! Contact us for resources that will help you get the word out.

3. Tell us about it.

Once you have set your goals and determined your timeline, fill out a Food Drive Proposal Form. TNFP staff will contact you to help plan further details of your drive or event.

6. Schedule a dropoff.

When your food drive is finished, we kindly ask that you schedule a time to bring your food donation to The Nashville Food Project office. If you are unable to drop off your donation, please call 615/460-0172.

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