Thank you for your interest in hosting a food drive!
All Holiday Drive Pickup Dates Full!
Thanks to an incredible response from our community, ACFB's food drive transportation team is completely booked through the end of the year! This means that we cannot schedule any deliveries or pick-ups until after the holidays. If you wish to hold a Food Drive during the holidays, you certainly can do so. Just label a box or bag as being for a food drive, then call us to schedule a pickup in January. Or, to maximize your food donation, bring it by the Food Bank any day, M-F, between 8:30 and 5:00. Directions may be found here.
 As you plan your drive, please take a moment to consider some simple ways you can help the Food Bank work smarter, save gas and money, and therefore increase the value of your food drive:
- Would you be willing to pick up your food drive materials and barrels at the Food Bank rather than having them delivered?
- Can you create and use your own materials and receptacles?
- Are you able to deliver your food when your food drive is over?
If you can incorporate even one of these into your drive, you will help us provide more food so that more families and individuals will receive the help they need.
However, we certainly understand that some food drives require delivery and pick-up, and we are happy to accommodate your needs to conduct a successful food drive!
When you are ready to organize your food drive, you will need to fill out our online Food Drive information Form. You will find the link below.
 If you have any questions about your food drive, need help determining whether you can opt for any of the above ways to increase the value of your food drive, or have questions about the form, please call our food drive coordinators at 404-892-3333, ext. 1227 or email fooddrives@acfb.org.
Confirming your Food Drive
- Once you have completed the online Food Drive Information Form, simply click the "send" button and our food drive team will automatically receive an email with your information.
- You will then receive a phone call or email confirmation from someone on our food drive team within 2 business days. (Forms received on Fridays will be confirmed by the following Tuesday.)
- Remember: Completing the Food Drive Information Form is not your confirmation!
At any point during the process, you can call our food drive coordinators at 404-892-3333, ext. 1227 or email fooddrives@acfb.org.
Is your group is interested in conducting a Virtual Food Drive?
To explore how a virtual food drive might work for your group, contact Sarah Robertson at sarah.robertson@acfb.org or 678-553-5966. In a virtual drive, participants simply make a financial contribution on a secure Virtual Food Drive page (in lieu of the traditional non-perishable food items). We can even brand the page with your group's logo! For every dollar donated, the Food Bank is able to provide $7.91 worth of groceries back to the community. If you decide to conduct a virtual drive, Sarah will walk you through the easy steps to coordinate your drive.
Thank You!
2008 Holiday Drives
The Atlanta Community Food Bank wishes to thank and honor everyone who helped out last holiday season by holding a food drive. See how our food drives did, and who made the honor roll by being in the top 20 drives for product donated and for money donated.
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