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