Donation Drop-Off
Dropping off your food helps us maximize the value of your donation by keeping our trucks on the road picking up food from the food industry and distributing food to our neighbors in need.
Become a Partner in our Goal to End Hunger. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina relies on wonderful partners like you!
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is a crucial link between available food and those who need it most. Local and national producers have excess food that may otherwise go to waste for lack of a way to deliver it to those in need. In a similar way, smaller nonprofits face logistical issues and increasing demand for services. Our expertise, partnerships with smaller agencies and warehouse facilities allow needs to be met every single day.
When you choose to host a Fund or Food Drive, you help secure the food and resources needed to feed our neighbors in need across 24 counties in North and South Carolina.
Host a Food Drive
Step 1: Register Your Drive
It takes just a few minutes to sign up. Fill out our Food Drive registration form and email it to our Food/Fund Drive Coordinator, Megan Pierce at mpierce@secondharvestmetrolina.org.
Step 2: Pick Up Supplies
After we receive your registration form, you will receive an email with instructions on picking up supplies and what to do when your drive is complete. Learn more about donation drop off or pick up, and other frequently asked questions on our FAQ page.
Step 3: Get The Word Out
Visit our resources page for posters, email templates and other promotional documents to help get the word out about your food drive.
Transportation of Food Drives
We kindly ask that you drop off your collected food as part of your donation to us. Dropping off your food helps us maximize the value of your donation by keeping our trucks on the road, picking up food from the food industry and distributing food to our neighbors in need. If you have collected three or more barrels of non-perishable food (roughly 300 items) - or more than can fit in the back of a personal vehicle - we can schedule one of our trucks to collect your food donation.
We thank you for your understanding and for helping the Food Bank use its resources most efficiently to serve our neighbors in need.