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High school food drive challenge
October 1 to 31, 2014
Mission: Challenging Arizona high schools to help
provide food and hope to the hungry of Arizona
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WHAT IS PROJECT HUNGER?
Project Hunger is an annual food drive challenge engaging high school participation across St. Mary’s Food Bank
Alliance’s service area. Area high schools compete against each other in collecting food and funds. Awards are
given based on most meals per capita. The food collected will benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and the hungry
families in Arizona.
HOW DO STUDENTS PARTICIPATE?
Staff advisors from high school clubs or student organizations can register their high school food drive at
www.FirstFoodBank.org/PROJECTHUNGER or via email addressed to fooddrives@firstfoodbank.org.
Student organizations within a high school can combine efforts to reach their school challenge goals. Uniting of all
student efforts to raise the most food and funds possible provides hunger relief for so many in their community.
WHERE DOES THE FOOD GO?
Right back into the local community! St. Mary’s partners with more than 300 agencies in our service area. These
partners distribute emergency food boxes, as well as hosting mobile pantries. The donated canned food is used to
make up these boxes to meet specific USDA nutritional requirements. 1 in 4 children, 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 7
Arizonans who make up Arizona’s food insecure population will benefit from your donations.
WHAT ARE PROJECT HUNGER EVENT DATES?
KICK-OFF EVENT:
September 17, 2014 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance - University of Phoenix Community Room
3003 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ
Food, drinks, fun, t-shirts and lots of ideas. Attended by faculty advisors and student team leaders.
FOOD DRIVE: October 1 – 31, 2014
COLLECTION of food at schools or/ drop-off of food at St. Mary’s: November 3, 4, 5, 2014
AWARD PRESENTATION: Arizona Coyotes Game Center Ice, November 2014
THANK YOU EVENT: Castles & Coasters, Date TBD (representatives from top 4 schools will attend free). Additional
tickets are available at a discounted price
WHAT ARE HIGH SCHOOLS COMPETING FOR?
First, Second and Third Place prizes are awarded based on most meals per capita so smaller student bodies
have a great chance! Each pound of food collected is equivalent to one meal. Each dollar collected equals seven
meals. The most important prize is the gratitude of those in need. And to go along with that:
FIRST PLACE: John van Hengel Traveling Memorial Cup, tickets to Coyotes Event, Castles & Coasters and sponsor
giveaways TBD
SECOND PLACE: Tickets to Coyotes Event, Castles & Coasters and sponsor giveaways TBD
THIRD PLACE: Tickets to Coyotes Event, Castles & Coasters and sponsor giveaways TBD
FOOD DRIVE CHECKLIST
1. Register your food drive at one of the following:
a. www.FirstFoodBank.org/PROJECTHUNGER
b. Via email to fooddrives@firstfoodbank.org
c. Via phone at 602-343-3173 or 602-343-3159
i. Provide all information asked for to ensure timely food bank follow-up, appropriate
box delivery and donation pick-up.
2. Get your food drive boxes
a. Pick them up at the Kick-Off Event!
b. If three or less food drive boxes are needed, we request that schools pick-up the boxes and
return them to the food bank. This saves significant staff and transportation dollars, which can
then be used to purchase additional food for those in need.
c. Verify how our driver can access your donor location with a 24ft. box truck.
i. Please contact our food drive hotline 602-343-3173 and we will work with our
Transportation/Logistics team to help you determine or reschedule an alternate
transport method.
3. Food Drive Logistics
a. Do not overload food drive boxes - 3/4 full is optimal. We can always deliver more boxes if
they are getting full.
b. Keep in touch with our staff if there are any concerns or changes during the food drive.
4. Schedule a pick-up of your donated items
a. Contact the food drive team if your pick-up day hasn’t already been scheduled.
i. Reconsider if it’s possible for you to now bring in the donation rather than use a large
truck.
b. Confirm the pick-up and box count 1 to 2 days before the scheduled food drive pick-up date.
i. It is very difficult to schedule or reschedule last minute drop-offs or pick-ups, so we ask
that all food drive requests be received in our food drive office by 2 p.m. two days
before the scheduled delivery or pick-up.
5. Pick-up Logistics
a. Ensure the food drive boxes are staged in a centralized location accessible to our drivers in
order to facilitate pick-up of donation. Please ensure that there is elevator access for the pickup of food drive items if they will be staged above or below the ground floor.
b. If you will be using pallets for the food drive, please locate the pallets on a floor surface that
won’t be damaged by our equipment. (2 wheelers, hand jacks, etc.)
c. If you choose to drop off your full food drive boxes please contact Brittne @602-343-3173 to
schedule a drop off time.
MOST NEEDED FOOD DRIVE ITEMS
CANNED MEATS - CANNED MEALS - CANNED FRUIT & VEGETABLES
CANNED SOUPS, STEWS, CHILI and PASTAS
BEANS (canned or dried) – CEREAL (whole grain, low sugar)
PASTA - PEANUT BUTTER – RICE
JUICE (canned, plastic or boxed)
FOOD DRIVE EVENTS and IDEAS
Teacher/Administration- Pie in the Face
Walk-a-thon and Hunger Awareness Day
Car Wash with food drive items or cash as payment
Silent Auction of merchandise donated by local businesses
Pre-football game can donations
Penny Wars
Faculty/Student Talent Show
Dance Marathon
Food Drive Bingo
Bake Sales
Auction students off for non-perishable food products to be the personal assistant for a day
Board game competition with non-perishable food items as the participation fee
Dog bathing event with donation of non-perishable food items
Donation bags are distributed to participants to take home and return it full of food
Pep Rally Food Drive can collection between freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Gift basket contest for canned goods
Faculty/student basketball game with canned food admission
Special breakfast or pizza party with canned food admission
CONNECT WITH US!
www.facebook.com/FirstFoodBank.org
www.youtube.com/smfba
@stmarysfoodbank
blog.firstfoodbank.org
@stmarysfoodbank
MOST IMPORTANT THOUGHT
Have fun, enjoy the challenge and know that your efforts will help feed those who are hungry in your
community. The 2013 PROJECT HUNGER food drive provided 135,665 meals to Arizonans in need.
For any further information, email elwunsch@firstfoodbank.org.