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Hosting a food and fund drive is a fun and easy way to support Harvesters! Individuals, groups and organizations of all sizes and ages can host successful food drives to help provide for those in need in our community.

Access our toolkit here to help make your drive a success. You will find info about getting started, how to promote your drive, a list of frequently asked questions, and a list of our most needed items. After you have explored our Food Drive Toolkit and are ready to get started, please submit the form below to our Community Engagement team, so they can provide you additional support.

Due to current logistical challenges, we are asking supporters to please pick up food donation collection barrels and boxes from Harvesters in KC or Lawrence. If you are able to return your donations to Harvesters, that would also be greatly appreciated.

If you need your food donations picked up by Harvesters, please know that currently Harvesters will only be able to pick up donations of 4 barrels or more, which is generally around 1,000 items or pounds. Your help also helps us reduce our transportation costs.

Additionally, we encourage you to consider a Virtual Food Drive, which you can set up here.

Updated Food Drive Interest Form

"*" indicates required fields

Name of Organization or Individual Hosting Drive*

Type of Organization*

Have you previously held a food drive for Harvesters?*

Yes

Which Harvesters location is closest to you?*

KC – 3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64129

KDC – 1220 Timberedge Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049

Would you be interested in having the option to select one of our approved partner pantries located near or within your neighborhood to receive your food drive collections?*

Yes, I would like to select an approved partner pantry.

No, I would like my food drive collections to go directly to Harvesters.

Maybe. I need more information.

*Please Note: This option is only available if you collect LESS than 1,000 pounds of donations. This gives you the opportunity to have the food stay within your community, supporting those closest to you. Rest assured, we collaborate closely with all of our partner agencies, so this effort is not considered competition for resources but a way to strengthen our collective impact.

Contact Name*

First Last

Contact Phone*

Contact Email*

Please indicate the number of Harvesters food drive BARRELS you will need for you drive.*

Food Drive Barrels hold 250 pounds of food or 300 cans.

Please indicate the number of Harvesters food drive BOXES you will need for you drive.*

Food Drive Boxes hold 100 pounds of food or 150 cans.

When would you like to pick up the barrels/boxes from Harvesters?*

When do you plan to bring the barrels/boxes and collected food to Harvesters?*

I understand that due to Harvesters' limited resources, I, or my organization will need to arrange for the pick up and drop off of receptacles and donated food (unless a minimum of 1,000 pounds of food has been collected).*

Yes

Additional Information

If you need any assistance in setting up your food drive, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Kansas City: (816) 929-3090 or getinvolved@harvesters.org
Lawrence: (785) 856-6089 or fighthunger@harvesters.org

Please note – Harvesters will not pick up food donations from residential locations. We ask that you please bring your donations to Harvesters or place them in the Harvesters barrels at your local grocery store.

Host Food or Fund Drive

Nourish our Communities

Updated Food Drive Interest Form

If you need any assistance in setting up your food drive, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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