Ready to start your food drive?
Over the summer, our neighbors visit Hopelink’s no-cost Food Markets to shop for free, nutritious foods for their families. None of this would be possible without a community that cares. With hunger on the rise across our region, your support can make a tremendous difference for children and families experiencing food insecurity.
What items should you collect?
Food items
- Canned meals
- Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc.)
- Healthy cereal/oats
- Canned fruits & vegetables
- Grains (pasta, rice, quinoa, barley, etc.)
- Soup and broths
- Non-dairy milk – shelf stable (oat, almond, soy)
- Cooking oils
- Spices
- Salt, brown & white sugar (bulk ok)
- Flour (no bulk, please)
Most-needed non-food items
- Baby items (squeeze food pouches, wipes, diapers size 4 – 7)
- Hygiene items (feminine products, toothpaste, toothbrushes)
- Adult briefs, all sizes
- Paper items (toilet paper, paper towels)
- Household items (Clorox wipes, reusable bags, utensils)
- Salt, brown & white sugar (bulk ok)
- Flour (no bulk, please)
Most-needed summer items
- Tuna flavored/seasoned (pouches preferred)
- Nut/seed butters (almond, sunflower, peanut)
- Jelly (no glass jars)
- Mac & Cheese
- Snacks (trail mix, crackers, fruit bars, seaweed)
- Applesauce/fruit cups
- Children’s protein shakes
- Bumble Bee Rice Bowls/Snack-on-the-Run kits, Campbells Snacking Soups, etc.)
- Ready Rice (Rice-A-Roni, etc.)
- BeanVIVO pouches
- Juice (full gallons, boxes)
Hopelink’s Food Assistance program keeps a list of our current most-needed items on our Amazon Wish List. There, you can buy food and household items to be shipped directly to our Market. Please note that Hopelink doesn’t receive the donor’s name and contact information from Amazon for items purchased via the Wish List.
Hopelink is here to support your drive!
Tips and resources
Download our drive kit for tips and resources to guide you through hosting your drive.
We have collection sleeves and crates, posters, and more to help make your drive a success.
Contact us at drives@hopelink.org or (425)-869-2440.
Ready to drop off your donation?
Donations can be dropped off at any of the five Hopelink Food Markets. Please contact us at drives@hopelink.org or (205)-869-2440 for up-to-date donation drop-off hours. We find it helpful if you’re able to let us know when you plan to stop by with your donation so we can give our staff and volunteers a heads up!
Spread the word!
Download our media kit to access drive flyers and digital assets including logos, images, and banners to help with your social media posts and outreach.
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