Host a Food Drive

You can get started right away!

Run a food drive at your work, school, church, and beyond.

Rally your friends and neighbors!

Just fill out our donation drive form, grab a cardboard box and start asking folks to donate items.

What do we need the most?

Our wish lists below are a great guideline for giving year-round.

Here’s what we need the most right now:

  • Canned tuna/chicken/salmon

  • Soup

  • Spices and condiments 

  • Canned fruit

  • Dry beans

  • Hygiene - toilet paper, diapers, baby wipes, sunscreen 

Questions? Reach out to Food Donations Senior Manager, Lena at LenaH@ballardfoodbank.org.


Donation Drop-Off Times

Please indicate when you’d like to drop off your donations on the registration form or reach out to LenaH@ballardfoodbank.org to coordinate a time within our service hours listed here.

Please do not drop off food donations when we are closed. Thank you for understanding.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our neighbors.


Online Food Drives

Looking to rally friends and family from a distance? Want to have someone else do all the heavy lifting? An online food drive might be the option you’re looking for!

Host An Online Food Drive!

Looking for a special theme like pet essentials or items for kids? Check out our wishlist flyers by theme!

Download Our Wish Lists

  • Read our nutrition guidelines here.

    Please note: we are not able to accept clothing items beyond socks, hats, and gloves. Please donate clothing to another organization such as Aurora Commons, Queen Anne Helpline, or Mary’s Place.

    Yes

    Non-perishable, unopened cans and packages of food

    Fresh produce from your p-patch or garden, including vegetable starts (see note)

    Open or unopened packages of cat and dog food

    Open or unopened hygiene items like shampoo and lotion

    Reusable brown paper bags with handles, heavy plastic bags

    No

    Perishable items

    Clothing (beyond socks, gloves, hats)

    Items that are expired

    Open containers of food

    Homemade items (such as jams and jellies, baked goods)

    Anything that requires distribution under the care of a physician

    Empty, small medicine or vitamin bottles

    Light plastic grocery bags

    Cold or ice packs

    Notes: Items from home gardens are welcome. We ask that you process and portion it in smaller bags. At this time we don’t have capacity to process items in bulk.

    We welcome donations of new gloves, hats, and handwarmers when the weather is cold. Please donate other clothing items and anything in large quantities to other organizations.

    Thank you!

  • Food Drive Poster (11 × 17)

    Food Drive Wish List Handout (8-up)

    Instagram Post Templates

    Financial Donation QR Code

  • Impact Fact Sheet

    Food Drive Logistics

    Tips for Hosting Your Food Drive

    Certificate of Appreciation