If you’re interested in planning a food drive to support the work of the Canton Helpline’s Food Pantry, please register with us by following the 3 simple steps outlined below to ensure your event is a success. Also included are our Food Drive FAQs.
3 Simple Steps to a Successful Food Drive
1. Register with us
Let us know you’re planning a food drive by completing the our Volunteer Interest form and choosing the Food Drive option.
2. Access our Food Drive Planning Tool Kit
Messaging
- Logo – Use our logo when possible and please refer to our food pantry as “The Canton Helpline’s Food Pantry”
- Sign – Collection receptacles can be labeled using our sign
- List of High Need Items – Help your donors shop by sharing the list of high need items
- Use the one-minute REEL to help explain our mission
- Share the link to our website
- Please tag us! Facebook (Canton Helpline) and Instagram (CantonMAHelpline)
3. Deliver
- 1860 Washington Street (formerly St. Gerard’s)
- Note: food donations are received on Mondays 8:00 am – 9:30 am or by appointment
Food Drive FAQs
- Direct Services (General Helpline)
- Holiday Helpers
- Yes! We are a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Tax-deductible donations may be made via the “Donations” tab or mailed to Canton Helpline, Inc., PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021
- Donations will support programs with the greatest need unless designated as “Direct Services,” “Food Pantry,” or “Holiday Helpers.”
| Gluten-Free Items: *Any type Boxes: *Cereal *Mac ‘n Cheese *Pasta *Ramen *Rice and Pasta Mixes / Noodle-Roni *Stuffing Jars: *Gravy *Jam / Jelly *Pasta Sauce *Peanut Butter Beverages: *Juice (64 oz bottles) *Shelf stable milk (1%/2%/skim/whole/almond/oat) *Tea bags | Cans: *Fruit (all kinds) *Soup (Progressive/Campbell’s Hearty Meal) *Tomatoes (diced, paste, stewed, sauce) *Mixed Vegetables Toiletries: *Female Hygiene Products *Baby wipes and diapers (all sizes) *Toilet Paper Snacks: (Note: full size bags/boxes) *Chips *Cookies *Crackers |