Holiday Spirit Food and Fund Drive

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Thank you for joining in the fight against hunger in our community! The Holidays are a time of reflection and generosity. Please make sure we can serve families, seniors and children this winter by giving a financial donation or food at one of the Holiday Spirit Food and Fund Drive events this November and December.

Food for People is committed to expanding our services to meet increasing food insecurity and address the underlying causes of hunger and poverty in our community. However, we cannot do this without your generous support.

Countywide Donation Barrel Locations

Eureka

Eureka Natural Foods - 1450 Broadway St, Eureka

North Coast Co-Op (Eureka) - 25 4th St, Eureka

Safeway (Eureka) - 2555 Harris St, Eureka

Murphy's (Cutten) - 4020 Walnut Dr, Eureka

McKinleyville

Grocery Outlet (McKinleyville) - 1581 Central Ave, McKinleyville

Eureka Natural Foods (McKinleyville) - 2165 Central Ave, McKinleyville

McKinleyville Senior Center - 1620 Pickett Rd, McKinleyville

Murphy’s (Glendale) - 1451 Glendale Dr, McKinleyville

Blue Lake

Blue Lake City Hall - 111 Greenwood Ave, Blue Lake

Arcata

Ray’s (Arcata) - 5000 Valley W Blvd, Arcata

North Coast Co-Op (Arcata) - 811 I St, Arcata

Safeway (Arcata) - 600 F St, Arcata

Murphy’s (Westwood) - 100 Westwood Ct, Arcata

Murphy’s (Sunny Brae) - 785 Bayside Rd. Arcata

Wildberries - 747 13th St, Arcata

Garberville

Vocality Credit Union (Garberville) - 757 Redwood Dr, Garberville

Rio Dell

Rio Dell Post Office - 315 Wildwood Ave, Rio Dell

CC Market - 1328 Eeloa Ave, Rio Dell

Scotia

Hoby’s Market & Deli - 105 Main St, Scotia

Holiday Event Schedule

Click on each event for more information

  • Food for People’s Holiday Spirit Food & Fund Drive kicks off on Saturday, November 23rd at Noon with the annual Cowboy Canned Food Convoy. The Redwood Unit of the Backcountry Horsemen will begin at the Eureka Boardwalk parking lot on D Street and parade through Old Town collecting saddlebags full of nonperishable food to be donated to the food bank.

  • For more than 20 years, Food for People has partnered with local radio station KHUM for a multi-day, on-air food and fund drive. Starting December 9th we will broadcast live from different grocery stores throughout the county. Come by your neighborhood store to say hello and make a donation.

    Schedule:

    Mon Dec 9 Wildberries Marketplace - Arcata

    Tues Dec 10 Eureka Natural Foods - Eureka

    Wed Dec 11 North Coast Co-Op - Eureka

    Thu Dec 12 Safeway - Eureka (McGuire Humboldt Holiday Drive Finale)

    Fri Dec 13 Murphy's Market - Westwood Arcata

  • State Senate Leader Mike McGuire has teamed up with Food For People, KHUM radio and six local high schools for the ninth annual Humboldt Holiday Food Drive.

    High School students organize their own fundraisers, collecting food and financial donations from their community starting November 4th. The high schools that collect the most non-perishable food and the most funds each are awarded the “Golden Can” trophy.

    In 2023, the 8th annual Humboldt Holiday Food Drive collected a staggering 30,000 pounds of food and more than $52,000—all in support of the life-changing work of Food for People. This year, students and the community are preparing for an even bigger response from their neighbors. You can contribute through each school’s fundraising page below.

High School Fundraising Pages

Other ways to help

Seeds of Change at the North Coast Co-Op - December 1 - 31

Round up your change or make a special donation in support of Food for People at the Eureka and Arcata Co-Ops all December. The North Coast Co-Op will match the first $5,000 donated at the register.

Change for Change at Eureka Natural Foods - December 1 - 7

Round up your change at the register or make a donation in support of Food for People at Eureka Natural Foods in both the Eureka and McKinleyville stores. Food for People Board and staff members will be on hand at both stores at selected times during the week to share information and accept donations.

Cram the Cruiser - December 14, 10 am - 12 pm

The Eureka Police Department and Grocery Outlet Eureka team up with Food for People to fill EPD patrol cruisers with donated food. You can take part from 10 a.m. to Noon at Grocery Outlet, 625 Commercial St, Eureka. Thanks to the BiCoastal Media radio stations for supporting this event!

Hunger Fighter Challenge

As food, transportation, and other costs of essentials continue to rise, more and more of our neighbors are struggling to make ends meet. In just the past two years, the demand for food assistance has skyrocketed. Our Eureka Choice Pantry is now serving 30% more people than it did last year, and our other programs are experiencing similar growth.

Food for People is committed to expanding our services to meet this increased need and address the underlying causes of hunger and poverty in our community. However, we cannot do this without your generous support.

Join the Hunger Fighter Challenge, a community-wide food and fund drive supporting Food for People. Your donations will directly help us provide food and support to those in need. Create a team and join the fight against hunger today!

Virtual Food Drives are faster, easier and go farther:

  • Faster: With one simple click, Hunger Fighter Teams can collect donations online.

  • Easier: Leave the shopping up to us! Supporters donate from anywhere; funds allow us to purchase wholesale pallets of the most needed foods and distribute them quickly.

  • More effective: With our wholesale buying power, we can use each dollar your team collects to feed many more people. When your team collects funds, the impact is larger—and easier to transport! Monetary donations help us purchase foods that our clients want and need for a well-rounded diet, including fresh items that we can purchase in large quantities.

Ways to collect funds: Hunger Fighter Teams can collect donations online! Customize your own team page at: https://tinyurl.com/HungerFighters24

  • Follow the link in the form to create your own fundraising page.

  • Set a goal, upload a team photo, and write a little about your team and your food drive strategies.

  • Share your link to friends, family, and more!

  • Put a coin bank or collection box out at your place of business! Let us know how many coin banks you’d like. Collected donations can be mailed to: Food for People, PO Box 4922 Eureka, CA 95502. Please include the Hunger Fighter team name with all checks and collections.

Prefer to donate Food? Let us know what we can do to help!

  • Call Allison at 707-445-3166 ext. 312 or email fooddrives@foodforpeople.org to borrow a donation barrel.

  • Please plan to drop your donations off to us at the end of your food drive, or as needed. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm at our warehouse located at 307 W. 14th St. in Eureka. Please access the warehouse from the alley at the back of the building.

  • Food donations will be weighed and counted toward one community-wide Hunger Fighter goal.

  • If you’d like to track the weight of food collected solely by your team, please find a staff member to assist and write you a receipt when dropping off.

  • We have limited capacity to pick up donations. We will try to accommodate special circumstances.

Thanks for joining us in the Hunger Fighter Challenge!

Please fill out the online enrollment form at: https://tinyurl.com/HungerFighters24