Holiday Giving 2021

While the holiday season may still be different than we're used to, it's also still a fantastic time to support the Campus Food Bank. We have see our highest usage ever over the Fall 2021 semester. From September - November we served 50% more individuals than we did in the same period last year, and we expect our usage to continue to remain significantly higher than in previous years. We rely on the support we receive from all around the University community to continue helping students struggling with food insecurity. The holiday season is our most important time of the year for fundraising, so if you were thinking about supporting the Campus Food Bank this year now is the time!

You can support the Campus Food Bank by:

• Hosting an Office Fundraiser
• Make a tax deductible donation before December 31st
• Encourage your friends and colleagues to donate as well

You may not be able to hold an office holiday party like you may have in previous years, but you can still support the Campus Food Bank. Consider an alternative to your regular in-person holiday fundraisers:

• If you are able to hold an in-person event, consider collecting food donations or encouraging attendees to donate to the CFB online!
• Hold an online fundraising drive in your office! Collect donations from coworkers and friends and try to raise as much as you can as a group.
• Host a virtual version of an in-person event. Many in person events like craft nights, happy hours, film screenings and more can be translated to an online setting. Attendees can be encouraged to make an online donation instead of a traditional food donation.
• Hold a food drive! You and your colleagues can collect donations of non-perishable food items which can be brought to the Campus Food Bank.
• Make a collective donation to the Campus Food Bank on behalf of your whole office.
• Consider donating a portion of your budget that would have been used for your holiday office party if you are unable to hold one this year!

The Campus Food Bank can support you through the creation of custom online donation pages or arranging pick up of donated items if necessary. If you are looking for ideas for online fundraisers check out the blog post below: 

You can also support the Campus Food Bank this holiday season by making a tax deductible donation before December 31st! You can find the link to donate below.