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

Erik Graves, cause marketing manager | E-mail Erik