Plan now—and save lots of time later!

a.       What do those in need—need? .

If it’s food, paper or hygiene items, how do you find a food pantry? Easy—Find a food pantry near you.  Then, call them and ask what they need.  These pantries can either be very small-local pantries or large warehouse operations. Either size welcomes donations and helpers. At the end of the drive, consider bring your volunteers over to the food-pantry and helping out there.  They can always use extra volunteers. We did and it was a real eye opener. The sorting and cleaning .we did seemed to be helpful. 

b.      What kind of relief drive should I organize?

My team conducted different types of drives because we wanted to cover the most ground. We did  Manned, Unmanned, Door-to-Door and Box-A-Friend relief drives. What paid off for us was to stay local—our neighborhood, our church, our schools etc. Donations were the largest where people knew us and knew that we were trustworthy. Also, remember the adults must be involved, just keep reminding them what needs to be done!

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