How Do You Organize A Red Cross Food Drive?
Disasters have plagued America since the beginning of time, but it seems as though their frequency is increasing and the numbers of people being affected are greater now than ever before. Often people want to help out by holding a food drive to benefit the Red Cross. Here’s some information on the Red Cross and food donations from an organized food drive. Know that the Red Cross truly appreciates the giving spirit that is behind every donation, but they are very limited to the type of donations that they’re able to accept, including food from an organized food drive. Understand that the Red Cross is unable to accept any type of food donations from people or other groups. Unfortunately they do not have the resources or facilities available to house large donations of food, nor can they truck the food from where it may be housed to an emergency site. Give to local charities and work with them to organize a food drive to benefit them. A giving spirit should never be squelched, and a food
