Food donations are vital to fighting hunger and enabling our member agencies to feed our neighbors in need. Whether your company is in the food industry or not, and whether you plan to make a difference solo or as a member of a team, there’s a family who needs you, and many ways for you to make a difference. See our food donation opportunities below.
In-Person Food Drives
Below please find our Food Drive Tool Kit, posters, and flyers which contain everything you ever needed to know about conducting a food drive. We also welcome donations of supermarket and big store gift cards.
You can run your food and/or fund drive for as long as you please and from any location you please. Neighborhoods, schools, businesses and more! Once your food drive is complete, you can drop it off at our warehouse Monday through Friday 8-3:30. We always appreciate a heads up if you’re dropping off a big food drive! Call us at 978-454-7272 to arrange drop off.
Please Note
Due to limited resources, we are only able to pick up food drives over 1000 pounds (approximately 1000 cans). Delivering your donations to the food bank is a “bonus” donation to us. It enables us to better utilize our manpower hours and save on fuel costs as well. Your drive can be delivered and weighed Monday-Friday from 8:30-3:00
Shipping Details
Please, ship all items to
Attention: Laurie McAnespie
Merrimack Valley Food Bank
1703 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01851
Online Food Drives
Hosting an online food drive or purchasing items from our wish list are quick and easy ways to donate food to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. It is as simple as clicking “add to cart” and “checkout”! We have curated wish lists of all our favorite items you can purchase directly from Amazon or Walmart, and they will ship it directly to our warehouse.
Amazon Wishlist
Below please find our wish lists! You can purchase items directly from Amazon to be shipped to our warehouse. You can also share this link with friends, family, and co-workers via email, text or on social media to help spread the word!
Food Bank Favorite Things
Operation Nourish – Children’s Feeding Program
You Give Goods
Click here to start or find a food drive benefiting MVFB and order food to be shipped to our warehouse. You can also share this link with friends, family, and co-workers via email, text or on social media to help spread the word!
Corporate Food Donations
Large food donations from corporate donors make a huge difference in our fight to end hunger. If you are interested in donating food to our organization, please call or e-mail Tammie Dubois, our Director of Operations and Programming.