HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate
Thank you for considering a tax-deductible donation to Southeast Missouri Food Bank! If you would like to donate through our secure online donation page, please click here. If you would prefer to send a check via traditional mail, please read below. If you have any questions, please contact one of Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s staff members at (573) 651-0400 or email info@semofoodbank.org.
Mail in a donation
Southeast Missouri Food Bank relies upon support from individuals. We can only afford the cost of ending hunger with the help of people like you. Please join Southeast Missouri Food Bank by making a tax-deductible donation. Simply make your check payable to Southeast Missouri Food Bank and send to:
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
P.O. Box 1688
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
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Thank you for your caring support of neighbors in need.
Volunteer
Individuals and groups needed!
Want to spend time with your family and friends
while making a difference in your community? Call
Southeast Missouri Food Bank and volunteer!
Whether it's for a couple of hours or an entire day,
we can use your help.
For more information, please contact one of our
staff members at (573) 651-0400 or email
Food Drives
Food drives provide Southeast Missouri Food Bank with a significant portion of the staple foods that are distributed to the hungry. Canned vegetables and fruits, canned meats, and boxed dinners are always in great demand and short supply. The primary source for these goods is local food drives, both large and small. If you are interested in helping with a food drive or coordinating a food drive in your area, please contact one of Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s staff members at (573) 651-0400 or email info@semofoodbank.org. All food collected remains in the county in which it is received.
The Four P’s of a Successful Food Drive
Plan - Select a leader or leadership committee to plan the food drive. Plan the dates, length of the food drive, goal, strategy, theme, sponsors, etc. Call a member of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank staff at (573) 651-0400 to arrange for barrel delivery or pick up.
Participation - Make it fun and simple for people to participate. Create fun competitions, such as the largest individual donation, most unusual food, most pounds per department, best structure built with food items, etc. Give incentives for participation, such as movie passes, gift certificates, promotional items, a day off work, a casual day, etc.
Party - Celebrate your success! Publicize the results of your food drive. Thank your sponsors, leaders and participants. Give prizes and awards. Have a party for everyone involved!
Annual food drives that you may participate in:.
September-October - Student Food Drive
November - Boy Scouts Scouting For Food
Promote - Get the word out! There are a number of ways to promote a food drive within your organization and publicly: flyers, e-mails, websites, newsletter articles, press releases, public service announcements, community calendars, advertisements, outdoor signs, payroll stuffers, etc. Use information from the Southeast Missouri Food Bank website, brochures or newsletter to build awareness. Encourage financial contributions - for every dollar donated, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank can acquire twenty pounds of food!
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK
3920 Nash Road • Cape Girardeau, MO • Phone: 573-651-0400 • Fax: 573-651-0405
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This page was last updated: February 8, 2010
3920 Nash Road :: Cape Girardeau, MO :: Phone (573) 651-0400 :: Fax (573) 651-0405
