Food Drives

The Food Bank for Larimer County benefits through food drives designed to help our hungry neighbors. Each pound of food is equal to one meal for a family experiencing food insecurity or outright hunger, and we appreciate each and every donation.

To participate in a food drive, please complete our Online Food Drive Application.  *Please note that the Food Bank for Larimer County will provide food pick-up service only for those food drives that have historically collected more than 500 pounds.

Would you like to help with your own food drive right now? "Shop" for food for the Food Bank through a virtual food drive. You can help by giving the Food Bank the most needed items, and you can save 50% or more on retail prices.

Non-Perishable Items Most Needed While we can distribute almost any food products (except those that are home-preserved or have been opened), the most needed items for our clients are:

Canned Dinners (Chili, Stew, etc)
Peanut Butter
Canned Tomatoes
Canned Fruit
Cereal
MONEY - For every $1 donated, we can provide a family with enough food for four nutritious meals.

Major Annual Food Drives
The Food Bank benefits from several annual major food drives throughout the year. These drives help shore up much needed non-perishable items that are distributed to our clients. The following drives lead the way in our collections:

Cans Around the Oval at Colorado State University
9Cares Colorado Shares
Coloradoan Food Drive
City/County Food and Fund Competition
Boy Scouts "Scouting for Food"
National Association of Letter Carriers
PHILO and Thompson Valley High School
Corporate Food Fight