Host a Virtual Fundraiser

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Virtual Fundraisers

Hosting a virtual fundraiser is the most impactful way to support EPFH and engage your friends, family & coworkers! Instead of collecting cans and boxes of food, you’ll build a customizable, online fundraising page for an easy, effective way to raise money with your group. You can start a friendly competition with coworkers, other departments in your company, rival schools, or with your family! EPFH can provide food for seven complete meals for what it would cost you to purchase one can of food.

How to Get Started:

• Simply visit our virtual fundraising site and click the orange “Start Fundraising” button. You’ll then follow the prompts to name your fundraiser, add a customized photo and description.
• Set a goal and start sharing your personalized link!

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Food Drives

As EPFH works to meet the demand for food assistance in El Paso, a food drive is a great way to get your company, school mates, families, colleagues, churches or sport groups involved!

Guidelines for a successful food drive:

• Duration: You can run a food drive during an event, or over the course of several weeks. For best results, be clear about the time frame and what you are collecting in your promotions.
• Collection: You are free to use your own collection bins or boxes to gather donations from participants.
• Flyers: Download the EPFH Food Drive flyer for easy promotion. If you require additional marketing materials such as logos or pictures, please contact acarrillo@epfhfb.org.
• Donation Drop-Off: Kindly drop off your donations at 9541 Plaza Circle. If you need assistance unloading, plan to arrive by 3:30 pm, Monday-Saturday, to ensure our warehouse staff can provide support.
• Click here for drop-off location details.
• Large Donations: If your donation exceeds 1,500 lbs (approximately 35 boxes), contact us to arrange a pickup, as our transportation fleet is primarily reserved for food deliveries to partner agencies.
• Share the Experience: Capture moments from your food drive by sending pictures of your team to acarrillo@epfhfb.org. We appreciate sharing these images on social media to inspire others!

Most Needed Non-Perishable Food Items

• Soups & stews: Any variety, canned or boxed
• Pasta, Macaroni & Cheese: Any variety, boxed, bagged or canned
• Breakfast Cereals: Any variety
• Rice: Jasmine, yellow, basmati, white and brown
• Canned Fish & Meat: Tuna, chicken, sardines, salmon
• Canned Fruit: Pineapple, mango, peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail
• Canned Vegetables: Corn, green beans, peas, spinach, okra
• Tomato Products: Diced, crushed, sauce, paste
• Beans & Lentils: Canned or dried black, cannellini, kidney, fava, chick peas, etc.
• Nut & Seed Butters: Peanut, sunflower, soy nut, almond, cashew
• Healthy Options: “Sugar-Free,” “Low Sodium,” & “No Salt” Items

We do not accept items that are open, out of date, or otherwise damaged or unusable. We cannot accept glass packaging, perishable, or prepared foods.

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Whatever you choose to do, your Food Drive allows El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to deliver nutritious foods to our hungry neighbors every day. Remember, food makes tomorrow possible. By taking action today, you are helping create fuller lives and better futures!

For questions or more information, please contact Anna Carrillo

Email acarrillo@epfhfb.org or call 915-213-2798.