Host a food drive for your community.

It takes support from the entire community to keep the Food Pantry stocked and ready to help feed our Fort Bend neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet and have nowhere else to turn.

Your food drive will serve Fort Bend families in need.

Ideas for Your Food Drive

Have a Contest

Let one group compete against another to collect the most food.

Have an Event

Use food donations as admission or as a discount for admission.

Have a Collection Box

We have donation bins available where food can be deposited.

 

Let’s Get Started

Once you know how you want to collect food, here’s what comes next:

  • Select a date.

  • Notify the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry Food Pantry of your plans.

  • Designate a Food Drive Coordinator.

  • Publicize your food drive! Spread the word through posters, bulletin boards, email and newsletters.

  • Designate a transportation committee to deliver the collected food to the pantry.

  • Make delivery plans with the Food Pantry contact person.

 

Items to Collect

For your food drive, the best items to collect are the following non-perishable foods and household items:

General Food Needs

  • Canned Meat

    • Chicken

    • Chili

    • Tuna

    • Beef stew

    • Spam

  • Canned pasta

    • Beef ravioli

    • Beefaroni

    • Lasagna

    • Spaghetti & meatballs

  • Pancake mix

  • Pancake syrup

  • Canned fruit

  • Family size boxed meals

  • Hamburger Helper

  • Velveeta Shells & Cheese

  • Macaroni & Cheese

  • Peanut Butter

  • Cereal

  • Canned mixed vegetables

  • Canned beans

  • Pasta sauce

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • The East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry Food Pantry serves all east Fort Bend County residents, which includes residents living in Fort Bend Independent and Stafford Municipal School Districts. We have been feeding families in need since 1990.

  • Families and individuals living in our community who are in need of food! No local resident is turned away empty-handed. Those not living in our service area are given a one-time supplemental order and referred to a food pantry near their home.

  • We receive food donations from many sources: churches, businesses, civic organizations, scouts, individuals, grocery stores and restaurants. And you! It takes support from the entire community to keep the Food Pantry stocked and ready.

 

Contact Kelly@HumanNeeds.org with any questions about our Food Pantry and hosting a food drive.