The Community Food Bank relies on community members like yourself to support the growing need for emergency food assistance in Whitman County.  In the last two years the accesses to the food bank has doubled.

Ways That YOU Can Help the Pullman Food Bank
Organize a Food Drive 
Participate in the Adopt-a-Barrel Program
Donate Food
Make a Cash Donation

Organize a Food Drive  
We greatly appreciate your willingness to sponsor a food drive.  The Community Food Bank rely heavily on community donations to meet the growing need for emergency food assistance.  A food drive can be as simple or complex as you desire.  A simple food drive might be asking people attending a local meeting or event to bring a food item with them.  A drive that might require a little more time could be an advertised drive staged at a local business. Large or small every food drive effort is greatly appreciated.

Here are five simple steps to having a food drive:

1. Decide how you would like to organize your food drive. 
2. List and a drive check list for your information.   
3. Register your Food Drive by filling our the Food Bank Registration Form and emailing cac@cacwhitman.com or faxing it to 509-334-9105.
4. Please arrange to drop off the food you raise at e Community Food Bank.   Donations may be dropped off at CAC Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 .  Special arrangement may be possible by calling 509-334-9147.
5. Please fill out the Food Drive Tally Sheet and return to CAC.

For your convenience we have included the FOOD BANK TOP 12 List.  Please feel free to copy and distribute this list as needed.  

Here are some Tips for Organizing a Food Drive.

Participate in the Adopt-a-Barrel Program

Purpose
To collect regular food donations within the communities served by the Community Food Bank by enlisting volunteers to position food collection barrels in various public locations.

Who
This program is open to any individual, church, club or group who is interested in helping their community by collecting food for the Community Food Bank.

How

•  Contact CAC to receive an Adopt-a-Barrel Kit

•  Find a location to set up your barrel.

• Give the participating business owner the informational sheet, your contact information, and the poster to display in their window and buttons for staff.

• Fill out the adoption form including contact and barrel location information

• Return form to CAC by mailing to the above address, faxing to 509-334-9105 or by email to cac@cacwhitman.com.

• Regularly pick-up the donations you have collected in your barrel and bring to CAC.

• Be sure to fill out a donation slip so we can keep a tally of how much food your barrel brings to the food bank.

 When
The Adopt-a-Barrel is a long-term program beginning June 2003.  Adopters may volunteer to maintain their barrel for as little as three-months to one-year or more.

Where
Barrels can be placed in any community served by the Community Food Bank including Colton, Uniontown, Palouse, Pullman or Albion. 

Why
Because no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Contact CAC to find out more information or to receive an Adopt-a-Barrel Kit.

Donate Food
Individual food donations are always welcome at the Community Food Bank.  Donations can be delivered to:

Community Action Center, 350 SE Fairmont Rd, Pullman, WA
Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30

Share & Care
When your neighbors run from your zucchini and you just can't eat another apple...bring your extra produce to the Community Food Bank.   Call to arrange for volunteer pick-up.  Contact our volunteer coordinator to sign up as a volunteer to pick up the produce. 509-334-9147

Make a Cash Donation 
Cash donation may be sent to Community Food Bank 350 SE Fairmont Rd, Pullman WA 99163.

Credit Card donations may be made by calling 509-334-9147 or 1-800-482-3991

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