Food Drives

Look For This Sign on Collection Barrels

Community Harvest Food Bank is collecting items such as those listed below
 to distribute to men, women and children living with hunger throughout our
nine-county service area. Please bring donations to Community Harvest
during business hours, or check the list of current food drives and donate then!

Use the following list to post as the most needed items.

R Cereal, boxed R Hamburger Helper R Toilet Paper
R Macaroni or Pasta R Tuna Helper R Disposable Diapers (All Sizes)
R Spaghetti Sauce R Instant Mashed Potatoes R Soap
R Noodles R Macaroni & Cheese R Deodorant
R Saltine crackers R Sugar R Shampoo & Conditioner
R Flour R Boxed Meals R Clothes Detergent
R Canned Fruits & Veggies R Hearty Soups R Canned Meats

 

ORGANIZING A FOOD DRIVE
This information is provided to you by Community Harvest Food Bank to guide you as you prepare your food drive. All food and non-food donations are appreciated and will help a family in need.
If your group would like to try organizing a food drive please consider the following helpful hints:

  •  Start with a group meeting to decide what goals you want to accomplish.

  •  Set a realistic goal and aim to exceed that goal.

  •  Pick the best location for the barrels.

  •  Set the timeline for your drive, remember make it manageable and realistic.

  •  Consider doing a non-food drive for such items as diapers, formula, and  personal care items.

  •  Contact media to raise public awareness of your food drive.

Contact Larry Stanfield at (260) 447-3696 ext. 311
for answers to questions and to arrange for
Community Harvest barrel(s) for your drive.
Current Food Drives

Thank You!!!

   
  CANSTRUCTION in progress at Glenbrook Square!. Click for details
Sprint Retail Store Decatur, IN TFN
Sprint Retail Store Dupont Rd, Ft. Wayne TFN
Old National Insurance Through April

Donate food ALL YEAR AROUND at the following locations!

Community Harvest Food Bank
999 East Tillman Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Phone: 260-447-3696
Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday		 Griswold Estates, Jennifer Amick
900 Griswold Court
Auburn, IN 46706
Phone: 260-927-0197
 Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm


Sincere thanks on behalf of those we serve to all who collect and donate food .
2007 year end totals below
 

 

      

MAJOR GROCERS

POUNDS COLLECTED

OTHER TOP GATHERERS

POUNDS COLLECTED
SCOTTS Food Stores

20,454

 CANSTRUCTION (10 schools) 44,161
KROGER Stores

4,657

 Cedar Canyon Elementary (nacs) 4,571
WAL-MART

713

   The Haunted Cave 4,380
 

 

 Imagine Masters Academy 3,209
      Southside High School Key Club 2,898
      Ft. Wayne Apartment Assn 2,409
    IPFW (all programs) 2,358
Updated 1/16/2008     Fort Wayne Lutheran Schools 2,235
    PHD, Inc. 2,109
      The Big Bus Stuff 1,836
    Jam Fantasy Sports Fest (PAL) 2,525
  Summit Middle School (all pgms) (sacs) 2,132
      Sunrise Chapel 1969
      International Truck & Engineering (2 events) 1,495
      Mountain Mgt Middle Sch. concerts 1,466
      Woodside Middle Sch (sacs) 1,404
      Allen County Bar Assn 1,331
      Wayne High School AFJRROTC 1,313
      122nd Fighter Wing (plus $1,881 cash) 1,260
      BMV Branches 1,164
      Lincoln Financial Group 1,078
      Deer Ridge Elementary (sacs) 1,027
      Swiss Re 1,015
      Star Financial Bank 942
      Congregation Achduth Veshalom 881
      St. John The Baptist School 856
      Beverly Pabst 832
      ITT Tech 796
      Tower Bank 742
      Jefferson Middle School (fwcs) 761
      Trelleborg Ceiling Solutions 715
      Aboite Elementary School (sacs) 691
      Indiana Tech 684
      Harrison Hill School 668
      Lakeside Middle School (sacs) (MMC Concert) 632
      McDonald's Restaurants 619
      Most Precious Blood School 604
      Smith Barney 602
      Lane Middle School (fwcs) 563
      Hoagland Elementary (eacs) 561
      Meadowbrook Elementary School (eacs) 553
      Covington Elementary School 506
       


If your school, company or organization would like to exhibit the servant's heart in this fashion please contact Larry Stanfield by e-mail or at (260) 447-3696 ext. 311