We are a free resource bank which gives away food and donated "gently used" appliances, furniture, baby items, clothing, cars and other items that will help a needy family in making a home and a better way of life. We also serve other nonprofit and community organizations.

Your Role

• You can donate food.
• Coordinate a Food Drive.
• Make a donation.
• Tell a friend about our efforts to help those in need.
• Sop by and see our operation in progress.
• Become a corporate sponsor or an in-kind donor.
• Make a donation to one of our programs.
• Encourage your employer to match donations.
• Have your clergy hold a special collection to benefit the mission of the Anne Arundel County Food Bank.

Ideas for a Successful Food & Fund Drive

Great publicity is the key to success! Call or fax your local newspapers and cable stations to let the public know your plans to raise food or money. Let everyone know that for each dollar they donate the Anne Arundel County Food Bank is able to distribute ten dollars worth of food to families in our county. Below are some ideas we hope you find helpful:

• Donate complete meals, from breakfast to through dinner, in a bag provided by the food bank
• Become involved with a current event or food drive
• Organize a personal products drive (shampoo, soap, etc.)
• Organize a dress down day at your office for whoever donates food or funds
• Have your boss donate $1.00 for every pound of food collected by employees
• Encourage co-workers to donate money equivalent to what they would spend on one family meal
• Get creative! Take your children trick or treating for food
• Organize a bake sale, tag sale, 50/50 prize raffle, car wash, car show, or holiday party and donate the proceeds to help us fight hunger in our neighborhood.

 Food Drive Check List:

• Create a theme for your food drive. Run your drive in connection with a special event or holiday celebration.
• Set a date for your drive. Atleast two weeks works best. Shorter drives need to be very well advertised to be effective.
• Publicize, Publicize, Publicize!! Posters, flyers, e-mail, newsletters, payroll inserts, public service announcements, your answering machine, are all great ways to inform people. Be sure to give a contact name and number incase anyone has questions.
• Choose your method for collecting food. Pass out bags, or place collection boxes around your office building. Be sure that the boxes will be manageable once filled with cans.
• Double the value of your donation by delivering it directly to the Food Bank or a local pantry. If you call ahead, you can also arrange to tour our warehouse. If you need to have your food picked up an appointment will be made with our driver.
• Thank everyone! If your company or organization has a newsletter and publishes anything regarding the drive, please send us a copy for our scrap book.