The following is a list of ways you can help
        • Donate money on behalf of yourself, anonymously, or on behalf of someone else.  You can make a direct deposit to our account at Horizon Credit Union or American West Bank; mail your donation to the address listed above, or stop in (see how your donations are used).
        • Start a coin jar at home, school or work (labeled "Food Bank").  This can be a good opportunity for your children to participate in learning to give to others.
        • Each month as you pay bills, budget a dollar or two to the food bank. 
        • Food Donations
        • Challenge other businesses or groups with a food or money drive.  It can be fun!
        • Volunteer your time at the Food Bank or help with special projects/events
        • Coordinate a Food or Cash Drive
        • Become a Corporate Sponsor
        • Designate Colville Food Bank through your Payroll deduction program
        • Consider a Money Drive at work or school
        • Make a planned gift through your will
   

Cash Donations
  • The center relies on monetary donations from businesses, organizations, churches and individuals.  Donations are very important, and go a long way to help expand our programs and services.
  • For every $1 donated Colville Food Bank can purchase $7- $10 worth of food from Second Harvest which is delivered from Spokane free of charge.

Food Donations
  • We receive donated food from many sources: farms, orchards, gardeners, supermarkets, our local dairy, hunters, and food drives. 
  • Shelf life and food handling rules are strictly applied by our staff when receiving and sorting food items. 
  • We cannot accept homemade or home canned food.  
  • We can accept home garden produce and fruit. 
  • If unsure of ‘use by’ dates on packaged and canned food items, on the internet search:  food shelf-life recommendations.
  • Donate to all of the food drives that are held throughout each year.
  • When you shop for food, get an extra item or two for the food bank customers.
  • All food donors are protected from liability by the federal Good Samaritan Act.

Donate wild game meat
  • We can accept wild game meat if it is cut and wrapped in a licensed facility. 
  • Hunters can donate wild game meat if it is tagged, skinned and gutted. 
  • Ray’s Custom Cutting will cut and wrap the meat, free of charge for the Food Bank. 
  • Contact us to make arrangements.

Become a Volunteer at the Food Bank
  • Each year, volunteers contribute hundreds of hours to helping the Food Bank provide service to those in need.  Some help for a couple of hours, others a day a week.  We’re flexible.
  • Our volunteers sort, inspect and package product for distribution, collect food donations, fill food orders, send out mailings, repackage food products, clean the center, provide administrative support, help at special events and advocate for local families needing emergency assistance.
  • Volunteers are the heart of our organization, come from all corners of our community and share one thing in common – the willingness to give of themselves and help their neighbors in need.
  • Volunteers have the faces of working professionals, retirees, stay-at-home-parents, young children, college students, scouts, and members of the U.S. military.

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE FOODBANK.

What If I Don't Have Time to Volunteer?
  • There is still plenty you can do! ... Invite a representative from the food bank to speak at the next meeting of your social club, work group or fraternal organization.
  • You can help us educate your friends and colleagues about hunger in Colville and the surrounding area, and what we can do together to end it.
  • If you don’t have time to volunteer, the Food Bank welcomes donations of food and gift cards.
  • Gift cards from local stores are used by clients to purchase perishable food not provided by the Food Bank.

TO CONTACT US ABOUT A SPEAKER, CALL (509) 684-2971

Become a Corporate Partner
  • Corporations throughout the community have joined with VFRC in an effort to fight hunger. Without the generous contributions from our corporate community, the food bank would not be able to continue it's mission.
  • Corporate donors can give in many ways.
    • Companies can sponsor a food drive where employees or customers help collect non-perishable food items for the food bank.
    • Organizations can give by becoming an event sponsor at one of our annual events Companies can also become Corporate Sponsors by providing a monetary donation.
  • As a Food Bank donor, you will reap rewards that benefit both your business and your community.
  • Gain public recognition.
  • Support the community where you do business and where your employees live.
  • Provide nutritional food to hungry people, including at-risk populations such as children and senior citizens.

Plan a Food Drive
  • Organizing a food drive can be very fun and exciting. We welcome any amount of food from community food drives.  Take the lead and organize a food drive of your own through your business, school, church group or organization. We can help with bags, logistical tips, etc. Non-perishable canned goods are badly needed, such as fruit, tuna, soup and peanut butter.
  • If you would like to organize a food drive of your own to benefit VFRC, please follow this link to access a helpful FOOD DRIVE GUIDE (Pdf File)

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!

REMEMBER, THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD ARE HUNGRY ALL YEAR,
NOT JUST OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

In other words, the spring and summer months of the year are important times to host food and money drives, too!
 

The best way to ensure a smooth effort is to spend time planning the drive.
The primary steps to include in your plan are:

  1. SET DATES: Consider what time of year you want to hold your drive. When setting the date(s) allow plenty of time to prepare and get the word out, and also to coordinate with our staff.
  2. TOUR THE CENTER: Bring along interested colleagues with you.  Please call ahead to schedule a tour with our staff (509) 684-2971. 
  3. SET A GOALl : Decide how much food you would like to collect during your food drive. How many potential contributors do you have? How much can you reasonably expect to collect from each donor? Will you collect food or cash-or both?  Do you want to make it interesting?  Contact us for ideas.
  4. DEVELOP A COLLECTION SYSTEM: Determine how and where food will be collected. You can use boxes, barrels or bins. Small to medium-size boxes work well for food drives. They aren't too heavy when full. ..... If we’re made aware of your drive in advance, we can provide boxes for your drive.
  5. FOOD DELIVERY:  Contact us in advance to make arrangements.  Usually the food is delivered to the Food Bank at 210 S. Wynne Street (East of the fairgrounds parking lot).  If that isn’t possible, we can arrange to pick it up.
Volunteers wieghing food at Colville Food Bank
 School Food Drive donations to Colville Food Bank

Volunteers weighing and sorting food

School kids delivering food from their food drive
Volunteers Barb and Cassie (April 08)
 
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