Host a Fundraiser, Food Drive, or Event
At Vermont Foodbank, we define philanthropy as “facilitating the love of community.”
Are you looking for a way to get involved on your own time and within your own community? Turn your passion into action by starting a fundraiser, a food drive, or hosting an event to benefit your Foodbank!
Whether you’re interested in starting a fundraiser, food drive, or hosting an event, the information below will help you get started and connect you with a Foodbank staff member who can help you navigate the ins and outs of your chosen effort!
Host a Fundraiser
Did you know that food banks are able to purchase more food per dollar than the average consumer? That means hosting a fundraiser provides more food to people facing hunger than a conventional food drive does.
Getting started is easy; you can organize a virtual fundraiser right from your computer or smartphone! Kids, families, adults, and groups can host a fundraiser and make a difference right here in Vermont. Your involvement, partnered with Vermont Foodbank's purchasing power and relationships, provides children, families, older adults, and individuals with nourishing food. You should also download our Hunger Action Toolkit for resources and information that will help your fundraiser be a success.
Fundraisers for Individuals
Would you like to turn your celebration or event into an opportunity to help neighbors facing hunger? Birthdays, weddings, or any event can easily include a virtual fundraising component using our templates and virtual fundraising platform.
Once you’re ready, you can share your fundraiser on social media channels and by word of mouth!
Need some ideas for an event?
Fundraisers for Groups
Interested in a little “friendly competition” in your fundraising? Maybe departments in your workplace would like to challenge each other, or the teams from your community sports leagues want to compete off the court, field, rink, or pitch.
If you’ve got multiple groups or teams who are interested in helping out, our group fundraising tools can get you set up and collectively working towards a larger goal!
Host a Food Drive
Food drives are a great way to engage your community and to support your local food shelf or meal site.
Vermont Foodbank staff can provide resources for your food drive and help find the best donation site for the food. We encourage food drive organizers to focus on the foods most needed by the donation site. Check out our list of partnering agencies in your area to find a food shelf or meal site to work with directly to accept your donation. You should also download our Hunger Action Toolkit for resources and information that will help your drive be a success.
Once you have the details worked out, fill out the form below to let us know about your food drive.
Host an Event
Vermont Foodbank is committed to ensuring that all of our efforts are laser-focused on meeting our core mission. We are fortunate that event hosts graciously absorb the planning, management, and logistics of their events. In doing so, they allow us to do what we do best—feed people. It is a privilege and an honor to work with these inspiring folks.
If you are interested in hosting an event, please see our Third Party Event Guidelines and download our Hunger Action Toolkit. Our hope is that these resources will ensure all third-party events are consistent with our values and meet the needs of the individuals or organization conducting the event/promotion.
When the details of your event are finalized, please feel free to let us know about it so we can list it on our events calendar. If you create a Facebook event, don’t forget to tag us so we can share your event on social media as well!
Please note that due to the volume of tabling and speaking requests, our physical presence at your event is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed.
