2,025 pounds of food collected during Hands4Hope’s Neighborhood Fall Food Drive

During the last two weeks of October, Hands4Hope hosted a fall food drive to benefit one of our partner agencies, The Twin Lakes Food Bank, whose inventory was extremely low and who were in desperate need of community support.  We hosted a drive slightly different than our semi-annual food drive, where we normally ask volunteers to stand outside of local grocery stores asking for patrons to donate any foods and/or gift cards.  This time it was done more personal - we asked you to host drives throughout your neighborhoods.  

Willing families hosted a drive in their neighborhood where the family prints a pre-made flyer, hands them out to their neighbors, collects food donated and deliver the items to the Twin Lakes Food Bank truck on two given days. 

This approach brought in great results!  The neighborhood fall food drive brought in over 2,000 pounds of food!   “[The generosity of this community] will be able to help so many families in need!  We are so glad to have [Hands4Hope’s] support and we look forward to partnering with [them] in the future.  Together we are making a difference in our community!” explains Tammy Thompson, Director of the Twin Lakes Food Bank in a thank you letter to Hands4Hope.

Some Hands4Hope volunteers brought it a step further and thought outside the box.  Some volunteers posted the drive on their personal social media pages asking for friends to donate and bring the donations to their house.  Another great idea was from a Daisy Troop, who collected donations from within their own families by scouring cupboards or shopping for specific items on the list.  The El Dorado Hills Daisy Troop 2735 left a note on their delivery thanking Hands4Hope for providing them with their first opportunity to learn about community service.

Parent volunteer Andrea Clark says "This was our families first experience running a neighborhood food drive. We were overjoyed at the positive response and generosity our community offered! We look forward to the next one!"

Thank you to all who hosted and donated in the Hands4Hope Neighborhood Fall Food Drive and helping support those in need in our community!