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NALC_2013

 

 

 

 

BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE HUNGRY, AND YOU CAN HELP

Join in on the 21st annual Letter Carriers Food Drive on May 11, 2013.  Place non-perishable food for donation out to be collected by our wonderful letter carriers, or bring your donations to your local post office or to the YCAP Regional Food Bank!

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Organize a Food Drive:
Food drives are one of our main sources of food every year for Yamhill County. They are a great way for the local community to join our mission in alleviating hunger for our friends and neighbors. For more information on food drives, please contact Neal Nyssen at (503) 687-1474, or email nealn@yamhillcap.org

Steps to a Successful Food Drive

Pick a Theme: Get participants fired up with an inspiring or heartfelt theme such as:

  • Helping Hands Day
  • Dare to Care
  • Together We ‘Can’ Make a Difference
  • Create a Visible goal; like a thermometer or chart of your goal
  • Make it a competition
  • Create donation incentives

Set a Date: Pick beginning and ending dates for your drive

  • Anywhere from a weekend to as many days as you like
  • Until you reach your goal

Organize Collection Receptacles: Collect boxes to put the food in or contact Neal Nyssen (503-883-4187) to coordinate a delivery of barrel(s)

Collect the Food:

  • Non-perishable
  • Factory packaged items only please
  • Click here for Items Most Needed poster

Plan for Food Delivery to the Food Bank: You can either bring it in to our warehouse or coordinate a pickup

  • Our Warehouse is located at YCAP 1317 NE Dustin Court in McMinnville) on 1st street
  • OR contact Neal Nyssen at (503) 687-1474 and arrange for your Food Drive to be picked up

The food you collect will be weighed and reported back to you in pounds. Every item of food really goes a long way in the lives of those in need. Thank you so much for you interest in your local community.

Food Drive Items Most Needed:

Canned Fruit
Canned meals (chili, stew, etc)
Canned Vegetables
Condiments (flour, sugar, ketchup, salad dressing, etc)
Dry Beans
Package meals
Pasta
Rice
Soup
Spaghetti Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Tuna
Peanut Butter

Special Thanks to Our Current Food Drives Going on in Our County:

Grocery Outlet
568 Northeast Highway 99W
McMinnville OR 97128

Go All In Poker League – poker chips for cans!
www.goallinoregon.com

Your Space Storage
1500 NE Lafayette Avenue
McMinnville OR 97128

First Presbyterian Church
390 NE 2nd Street
McMinnville OR 97128

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
1365 NW Meadows Drive
McMinnville OR 97128

Habitat for Humanity Restore
1040 SE 1st Street
McMinnville OR 97128

US Bank
335 NE 3rd Street
McMinnville OR 97128

Harvest Fresh
251 NE 3rd Street
McMinnville OR 97128

Sears

Bella Casa (Mac and Newberg)

Bank of America

3rd Street Pizza

Jiffy Lube

Springleaf Financial Services

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Newberg

OneMain Financial

First Presbyterian Church of McMinnville

Chehalem Mountain Wine Growers