Host a Food Drive Today!

How to Get Started

  • Plan Your Drive

    - Choose a start and end date.

    - Decide on a theme (e.g., "Souper Bowl" for soup donations, holiday food drive, etc.).

    - Set a goal for the amount of food or number of items collected.

  • Gather Your Team

    - Recruit friends, coworkers, or members of your organization to help.

    - Assign roles (promotion, collection, delivery, etc.).

  • Promote Your Drive

    - Use flyers, emails, and social media to spread the word.

    - Encourage local businesses or organizations to get involved.

  • Collect and Store Items

    - Use sturdy boxes or bins for collection.

    - Clearly label donation areas to make it easy for contributors.

  • Deliver Donations

    - Drop off donations at the Interreligious Food Consortium of CNY at 731 James St., Suite 100B, Syracuse, NY 13203

    - Contact us to coordinate a pickup if needed.

Most Needed Items

Thank you for donating to us so that we can help serve those in need of food in our community. Items listed below are the most common items we provide. All of our food is nonperishable. We would greatly appreciate it if you would make sure that the food you donate is not expired. We always want our families to get the best food possible. Thank you from the bottom of our bowls!

  • Canned Tuna/Chicken

  • Jelly/Peanut Butter

  • Spaghetti Sauce

  • Beans-Black/Lentils/Red

  • Cereals/Oatmeal

  • Juices

  • Canned Fruit/ Vegetables

  • Rice Jasmine/White/Brown

  • Pancake Mix and Syrup Pasta

  • Soups Cranberry Sauce/Stuffing

  • Chef Boy R Dee

  • Flour/Sugar/Oil

  • Cake Mix/Frosting

  • Mayo, Ketchup, Mustard

Thank You for Making A Difference!

Every item donated brings hope to someone in need. Thank you for supporting our mission and helping fight hunger in Central New York!

Looking for another way to help?

Financial contributions allow us to purchase perishable items and stock up on essentials.