How Do You Organize A Canned Food Drive?
Canned food drives are a great way to help any charitable organization that works with the homeless or families in need. Although they are most popular during the holidays, canned food drives provide assistant that many people and organizations need all year. Planning and organizing a canned food drive is a great community service project and can show children how to help others. Identify a charity to benefit from your project. Investigate charitable organizations in your area in order to identify one that will best benefit from your canned food drive. Charities such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens or church outreach projects are excellent examples. Contact the organization and discuss your project to identify any special needs and to obtain permission to use their name. Also inquire if they have any supplies such as bags, signs or boxes that could help with your drive. Create a flier describing your project. A simple, one-page flier that identifies your group, names the charity in
