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Every donation is vital to this organization and to the fulfillment of its mission. We appreciate all contributions...small or large, financial or in-kind. All gifts to AIM are tax deductible.

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Ways YOU Can Help
o Donate items from our most-wanted lists. 
o Donate the free items from a "Buy One Get One Free" sale. 
o Plan a food drive at your church, school, business, neighborhood, or civic club. 
o Recruit your group to become a monthly donor of one of our most wanted items each month. 
o Donate your plastic grocery bags...we use LOTS of these. 
o Plant a row in your garden for the hungry and donate the produce you grow. 
o Volunteer your time in the pantry! We need help inventorying, processing and stocking donations. 
o Clip coupons and donate them for pantry clients. 
Most Wanted Food Items
o Assorted Pastas & Sauces 
o Rice & Dried Beans 
o Flour, Sugar & Cornmeal 
o Canned Fruits & Vegetables 
o Canned Soups & Crackers 
o Grits, Oatmeal & Breakfast Cereal 
o Peanut Butter & Jelly 
o Canned Meats (Roast Beef, Salmon, Tuna) 
o Macaroni & Cheese & Ravioli 
o Beverage Mixes & Juices Most Wanted Non-Food Items
SNAP benefits (formerly called food stamps) cannot be used to purchase these items 
o Paper Towels & Toilet Tissue 
o Shampoo & Conditioner 
o Bath Soap & Deodorant 
o Tooth Paste & Tooth Brushes 
o Feminine Hygiene Items 
o Laundry Detergent & Dryer Sheets 
o Dish Detergent & Cleaning Products 
Helpful Tips For Planning a Food Drive
o Plan ahead... elect a leadership committee to plan your strategy and theme. 
o Determine…the start date and length of your drive. 
o Set a goal...decide how many pounds or items you want to collect. An easy way to do this is to set a goal for each participant and multiply this figure by your total head count. If your group or company has a competitive spirit, you may want to develop some sort of award structure for amounts collected. 
o Contact...AIM to let us know about your plans so that they can help you with your questions or needs and to coordinate event and delivery dates. 
o Get management involved...if your food drive is being held at work, encourage executives to show their support by sending email, voicemail or letters. 
o Ask…your company to match employee donations. For example, your company might give $1 for each pound of food raised. 
o Challenge…a participant to perform an outrageous activity if your goal is met. 
o Promote your drive…organize a kick-off event to build enthusiasm. Build the event around your theme. 
o Hand out… shopping lists of most needed foods. AIM can tell you what they need from season to season. 
o Display… weekly or daily totals in high-traffic areas or announce totals using email or newsletters to keep people up to date and involved. 
o Build awareness and visibility… Invite participants to tour and sort food at AIM’s Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry. Contact us to schedule this. 
o Publicize… your food drive and final results in your company or school newspaper. 
o Make it fun… and simple for others to participate - Place grocery bags for collection at every entrance or employee/student desk. 
o Hold an event… (a dance, sporting event, party, or concert) and charge a can of food for admission. 
o Sell... "dress-down” or "casual dress day" passes to your employees in exchange for donations. 
o Encourage financial contributions... set a separate financial goal from pounds raised. 
o Utilize... exciting competitions and creative themes. Create competitions with lots of categories – largest individual donation, most protein, most unusual food or match your weight with pounds of food. 
o Designate days... Macaroni Mondays, Tuna Tuesdays, Salmon Sundays or Peanut Butter Week to encourage donations of high protein foods. 
o Encourage... groups, buildings, departments or classes to challenge each other to a competition. 
o Celebrate your success! Host a wrap-up party recognizing participants and rewarding competition winners with humorous prizes. 

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ADDITIONAL WAYS TO HELP...

  • Donate FREE items from a "Buy One Get One" sale. 
  • Plan a food drive at church, school, work, or neighborhood. 
  • Recruit a group to become a monthly donor of a specific needed item. 
  • Save your plastic grocery bags...we use LOTS of these. 
  • Plant a row in your garden and donate the produce you grow.
  • Volunteer time in the pantry, inventorying, processing & stocking donations.
  • Clip coupons and donate them for pantry clients.
  • Used cars can help WACS participants get to school and work.
  • Gently used fans and air conditioners help keep homes cool.
  • Donated office supplies can help reduce operating expenses.
  • Share your talent or expertise with someone by teaching a clasors.
  • Sponsor a WACS child and help send them to summer camp.
  • Help a GED student by sponsoring their enrollment fee.
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Opportunities to give and to serve are countless. How do you choose to make a differnece?



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  • Anderson, SC 29622
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  • Anderson, SC 29624