How To Help
Requests for emergency food bags are up 71% this year and more food is leaving our five food banks than coming in from donations. Here are ways in which you can help.
Donate
- Donate money - When Hopelink is able to combine donations, our buying power increases allowing us to purchase more food, for less money, feed more families. Donations may be made online on our donation page.
- Donate Food Items - Food donations may be delivered to any one of Hopelink five emergency service centers.
These items are always in demand at our food banks:- Juice (100% only)
- Canned Fish (tuna, salmon, etc.)
- Canned Fruit
- Apple Sauce
- Rice
- Dry Beans (Pinto, Red, Black, etc.)
- Peanut Butter
- Powdered Milk
- Canned Milk
- Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat
- Low Fat, Low Sugar Cereal
- Instant Pudding Mix
- Canned Meat
- Canned Meals (Chili, etc.)
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned Soups
- Tomato Sauce/Products
- Plain Pasta (all varieties)
- Bakery Mixes (Pancake, etc.)
- Soy Milk/Milk Substitutes
- Freeze-dried Fruits
- Cooking/Olive Oil
- Instant Foods (Ramen)
- Boxed Meals (Rice, Pasta)
Hold a Food Drive or Coin Drive
If you would like to hold a food or fund drive here are the steps and information to follow:- Register here on our simple form to be contacted by a Hopelink representative or send an email to communityevents@hope-link.org.
- View or print our Food Drive Flyer (pdf file) that details the steps for a successful food drive.
Volunteer
- Food Donation Pick Up
- Sort Food donations
- Set up Food Banks
- Distribute Food
- Assistance with getting items out to cars
- Home Delivery Driver (taking food to homebound clients)