Host a food drive or fund drive to help end hunger

Working together, we can support children, families, seniors, and veterans throughout eastern Oklahoma and make sure no one ever goes to bed hungry.

1 in 4

children in Oklahoma struggle daily with hunger.

Create your own event to collect food for your community.

15%

of eligible schools offer all students no-cost meals, compared to the national average of 45%.
Help your hungry neighbors by raising money for the Food Bank.

50%+

of those who access food pantries are fully employed.

Follow these steps to organize a successful drive for your community

  1. Contact our Community Relations Coordinator  HERE
  2. Register your food or fund drive by clicking one or both of the buttons on this page.
  3. For food drives:
    • Stop by our front desk during business hours to pick up food collection boxes or use your boxes.
    • Pick up posters to announce your drive by visiting our front desk during business hours, or print your food drive posters by clicking on one of the buttons below.
    • Place your collection boxes and posters in a common area, making it easy for people to donate.
    • Promote your event through social media, email, and printed flyers. Share your story and post photos.
    • After your drive, deliver the food you collected to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma in Tulsa:
      • Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 4 pm
      • Friday, 9 am – noon
      • If you collect more than 500 pounds of food (5 full boxes), you may schedule a pickup.
  4. For fund drives:
    • If you select that you would like to collect donations online, we will email you a shareable link and a printable poster with a QR code that is unique to your drive. Allow 2 to 3 business days for the email to arrive.
    • Promote your event through social media, email, and printed flyers. Share your story and post photos.
    • Track your progress in meeting your goal and have fun! For every dollar donated, you are providing 4 meals for a neighbor in need.
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Questions about your food drive or fund drive?

We’re here to help you plan, organize, and run a successful event.