Host a Food Drive

Stocked daily with fresh produce, meat, fish, dairy, frozen/shelf-stable goods, and culturally familiar products, the Catherine McAuley Centers food pantry provides free, nutritious food available to all clients, students, and residents. With a commercial refrigerator, freezer, and self-serve display shelves near our front lobby, clients can choose the food that fits their needs in any quantity, as often as needed. No limits, no questionsjust the freedom and dignity to access the food that helps them thrive.

Hosting a drive is easyand impactful. Weve made it simple with downloadable flyers, an updated food wish list, and helpful tips to get you started.

1. View Our Wish list Explore our list of most-needed itemsthese are the foods that make the biggest impact: . Be sure to check whats currently accepted. https://cmc-cr.org/food-pantry-wishlist/

2. Promote Your Drive Use our customizable flyers and social media posts to spread the word. If youre giving a presentation, play one of our promotional videos to rally support for the CMC mission.

3. Collect Donations Designate a bin or collection area and start gathering items.

4. Drop Off When your drive is complete, bring your donations to CMC during our donation drop-off hours.

• Monday-Thursday: 8am-6pm
• Friday: 8am-noon
• Saturday: 8am-11am (Large donations preferably dropped off on weekdays.)

Learn more here:https://cmc-cr.org/give/supply-drives/