Now you can provide more meals to those in need with less effort.  Host a virtual food drive with your canned food drive.  The virtual food drive allows you to go “shopping” on your personalized web page created by the Food Bank and donate online.

Follow the 5 R’s to a successful food and fund drive.

1. REGISTER online.  Fill out the online form to set up your food and fund drives.  Receive boxes and posters and schedule a pick up.
   
   REACH a goal.  Aim high! A goal will help keep the team motivated. For one donated dollar, we can distribute 10 pounds of food, which feeds a family of four for one day.



2. REMEMBER your management team.  There are many ways to get your management team to help make your food and fund drive a success. 
   • Encourage executives to show company support by sending a staff email reminding them of the importance of participating in the food drive.
   • Have your company match employee donations. Ex., your company might match funds raised or give $1 for each pound of food donated.
   • Set up a day for executives and their staff to volunteer at the North Texas Food Bank.
   • Challenge an executive to perform an outrageous activity if your goal is met.
   
   
3. RAISE awareness.  The more your employees know about the issue of hunger in North Texas, the more likely they will feel connected and want to participate in the food and fund drive. Call the Food Bank to schedule a representative to talk to your organization about hunger in North Texas or to schedule a warehouse tour.
   


4. You can also raise awareness by publicizing your food and fund drive through email blasts, paycheck inserts, newsletters and bulletin board announcements.



5. RESULTS, RESULTS, RESULTS!  The North Texas Food Bank will send you an acknowledgement letter informing you of the amount of your donation and the number of meals you provided. 

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“The annual fund-raiser for the North Texas Food Bank has become a tradition at Rent-A-Center.  It is for a purpose very close to the hearts of our co-workers – to help feed hungry people.  Not only does our fund-raiser support the mission of the Food Bank, it also provides a good way for teambuilding between company departments.”

Mary Gazioglu 
Director, Corporate Communications
Rent-A-Center, Inc.

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