Food & Fund Drives are a powerful way to support the Food Bank and help fight hunger in your community. Whether collecting non-perishable items at work or school, or hosting an interactive Virtual Food Drive, every action makes a difference. Traditional food drives help bring in essential pantry staples, while your virtual drive allows your dollar to stretch further to help neighbors in need, thanks to the Food Bank’s ability to acquire and distribute nutritious food efficiently at a large scale.
Coordinating a food & fund drive is easy, and the Food Bank is happy to help you along the way! Below you will find some tools to get you started, including suggested food donation items and signs to help promote your food drive.
Food and funds collected by your group can be delivered to Food Bank of Central New York at 7066 Interstate Island Road, Syracuse, NY 13209, Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm.
A virtual food drive (VFD) provides a fun and fast way to see just how impactful your donation will be! With a shareable link and customizable donation page, your friends, family, and colleagues can browse much-needed food and grocery items to help stock our shelves and fill the plates and hearts of neighbors in need.
From shelf-stable classics to fresh food items like produce, protein, and dairy, a VFD can multiply the amount of healthy food that the Food Bank is able to provide to individuals and families across our service area. Working closely with local and national wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and farmers, we acquire nutritious food on a large scale, helping us achieve savings that the average shopper cannot. Every dollar raised through your virtual food drive helps the Food Bank provide 3 meals!
You can make a personal food donation to Food Bank of Central New York by bringing non-perishable food items to our warehouse, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Please Note: Perishable items will not be accepted and donors are required to provide their name and address when dropping off food. Before visiting, we recommend checking our website or social media pages for any holiday or unexpected closures. Your donations help us provide nutritious food to families across Central New York, the North Country, and the Mohawk Valley — thank you for your support!
