Welcome to One City, One Food Drive
Join our One City, One Food Drive effort! Holding a food drive is an easy and fun way to help fight hunger in our community. By hosting a food drive, local organizations and companies help the Food Depository feed hungry men, women and children.
With your help, we can restock the shelves with food for hungry people.
Get started
- Complete our online food drive registration form. + Register now
- Download forms for your Food Drive Kit below. + Download your food drive kit (.zip - may take a moment to download fully)
- Collect nutritious, nonperishable canned and packaged foods that have yet to expire (no glass, please). + Most needed items
- Box it up and drop off the food you have collected at:
Greater Chicago Food Depository
4100 W. Ann Lurie Place
Chicago, IL 60632
Need a pick up?
Review these guidelines to see if you qualify for a food drive pick up from the Food Depository.
- At least seven (7) boxes of food
- Boxes should be near in size to that of copier paper boxes (18" by 12" by 10", or equal to 40 pounds)
- Pick-up location must be within Cook County
- Note: We will contact you near the end of your food drive to coordinate the pick up or delivery of your donations
If your food drive does not meet these guidelines, you may deliver your donations to the Food Depository at the address above.
Most needed items
- Canned chicken and tuna
- Canned corn beef
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Dried or canned beans
- Fruit juice
- Jelly
- Macaroni and cheese
- Pasta
- Peanut butter
- Rice
- Whole grain cereal
Let others know
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Virtual food drives
Submit your food donations online | Drag and drop
Share your story
Do you have a story about a food drive you've hosted or participated in? We'd love to hear about it. | Tell us
One City, One Food Drive contacts
Questions about your food drive? Call 773-843-7291 for more information.
Food drive marketing partnerships
Andy Christensen, director of promotions and events | E-mail Andy
