Heart of Illinois United Way
2011 Day of Caring Food Drive
The 2011 Heart of Illinois United Way Day of Caring Food Drive will be Friday, September 9 and we need your help!
Demand at area food pantries continues to rise with most pantries experiencing a more than 30 percent increase compared to two years ago. People throughout central Illinois need your help.
The Heart of Illinois United Way is once again asking area companies and organizations to hold food drives within the two weeks prior to September 9. The food drive offers a wonderful opportunity for team building, so we encourage you to form a team and get involved!
Families and individuals are invited to help, too! Just drop off your food donations here:
- We’ll be collecting food from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 9 at:
- Peoria Civic Center (parking lot, corner of Kumpf and Jefferson)
- Douglas Center in Pekin (corner of Court and 10th Streets)
- HyVee, Sheridan Village, Peoria
What are we collecting?
Nonperishable food and personal care products – for a list of ideas, click on "What to Collect" below.
Sign Up
If you have already signed-up for the drive, you’ll receive a letter from us with details on your drop-off and when to pick-up your team t-shirts, etc. If you’d like to sign-up a food drive team, download the PDF form here.
Here are creative materials to help you run a fun and successful drive...
Fact Sheet
This one-sheet Fact Sheet sums up why the food drive is more important than ever – we encourage you to share the flier/information with your employees...
What to Collect
To make sure pantries are stocked with nutritious, healthy staples here are some ideas on what is needed...
Tips on Collecting Food
Haven’t run a food drive before? Here are ideas for the supplies and volunteers you’ll need along with ideas for setting timelines and a goal...
Fun Ideas
A successful food drive will make it fun for employees and we’ve supplied you with a handful of ideas to incorporate into your efforts...
Food Drive Can Dollar
Have employees who don’t have time to shop? Print out these cans and use money collected to purchase food for your drive (includes a how-to sheet and the sheet to print)...
Sample Messages
Whether you send them via email or post them in a company newsletter, here are sample messages that you can customize and use during your food drive...
Flier(s)
We have a general food drive flier that you can use, along with one to customize (includes a sheet of directions)...
Goal Poster
Available as an 8.5 by 11 sheet or an 11 by 17 poster...
Sign for the collection box
Don’t forget to mark the collection spot!
Payroll stuffer
We’ve included a piece with general information and one that you can customize (includes a sheet of directions)...
Thank you to our 2011 Sponsor:
Thank you to our 2011 Partners:
