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FOOD DRIVES
To hold a food drive for St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, submit your online Food Drive Participation Form.
You can also email our Food Resoure Department or call (602) 343-3168.
Food Drive Highlight: Click here to download and view Peter Piper Pizza Food Drive on Fox 10

Ongoing Food Drives

- Goodwill: PDF of locations

- Shurgard: All locations

- U-Haul: PDF of locations

- Windermere Realty: PDF of locations

For a list of additional public drop-off locations, click here to download a PDF


Download a printable Food Drive Poster
Download a Food Drive Flyer

Thank you for considering a food drive to benefit St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance! We ask all participants to pick up boxes and deliver collected food in an effort to use the Food Bank's resources in the most effective manner. The Food Bank will provide pick up for those food drives that collect two or more boxes (at least 400 pounds) of nonperishable food. Food drives are fun and easy. The food drive guide will provide you with everything you need to have a successful food drive.


What is a food drive?

A Food drive is a way for members of the community including; schools, small businesses, corporations, churches, colleges and universities, civic organizations, social clubs as well as other interested groups to join with St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance to collect nonpersihable food items to then be shared with those in need throughout Arizona.

They are usually held by:

  • Schools

  • Businesses

  • Associations

  • Service Groups

  • Churches

  • Clubs


How can I hold a successful food drive?

Download our Food Drive Guide, where you can get the specifics on what steps you need to make your organization's food drive a rewarding experience for all involved!

What should be collected at the food drive?

Food drive participants should only collect nonperishable food items. These items are used to fill Emergency Food Boxes. The most needed items include (also listed on the Food Drive Guide):

  • Tuna

  • Canned fruits and vegetables

  • Peanut Butter

  • Rice

  • Cereal

  • Pasta

  • Beans

  • Juice (plastic bottles)

St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance can only collect the following items* from food drive participants for its Emergency Baby Boxes:

  • Diapers

  • Powdered infant formula

  • Baby wipes

  • Baby cereal

*Due to safety guidelines, the Food Bank cannot accept jarred and canned baby food.

Monetary Donations:
The Food Bank will accept cash or checks, made out to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, from food drive participants.


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