St. Vincent de Paul invites all businesses, schools, churches, clubs, and individuals to host a donation drive of their choosing to support one of our many vital programs.
While we are in need of many things, our greatest need is non-perishable food! When you host a food drive you help gather the necessary goods to fill our family food boxes.
Our second most needed item is cases of water bottles. While this may seem like a seasonal drive that only happens in the summer, water is actually needed year-round. See below the full list of drive you could host this year!
Types of drives
We have donors host many different types of drives throughout the year. Here are our top needs.
While we are in need of many things, our greatest need is non-perishable food! By hosting a non-perishable food drive with your colleagues and friends, you are gathering what money can't buy... A variety of food that we can't purchase through any vendor or grocery partner. You see, the food you choose to donate will be different from your friends or neighbors. That's the beauty of hosting a food drive--there's no one alike! Families across Arizona count on St. Vincent de Paul to help them put dinner on the table. Will you join us to support our neighbors?
Click here to see our non-perishable food wish list
Programs supported
Food bank, kitchen, 80+ community pantries across central and northern Arizona.
Our second most needed item is cases of bottled water. While this may seem like a seasonal drive that only happens in the summer, water is actually needed year-round. Now, we know water can be heavy and awkward to carry; we are happy to do the heavy lifting, but we also have a great option to host a monetary donation water drive. You can collect financial donations for water via a custom donation link for your drive. See the registration link for how to sign up.
Programs supported
Food bank, dining rooms, kitchen, 80+ community food pantries across central and northern Arizona, water truck
Drive Timeline
- Register your drive
- SVdP team member confirms your drive within 24-48 hours via email
- Drop-off address gets added to truck delivery route
- Donation boxes get delivered to donor & drive begins
- Drive ends (typical drive last about a month) & SVdP team member picks up donation boxes
- Thank you email and final collection total sent to donor
1,000 Pounds Club
Join our community partners who have donated 1,000 pounds or more of food in a single food drive.
Top Drive Donors in 2024
Thank you to our generous donors for helping St. Vincent de Paul to feed, clothe, house, and heal those in need in our community.
Top Food Drive Donor:
EnFamilia Medios
13,000 pounds of food
Top Water Drive Donor:
Ruggiero's ACE Hardware
3,503 cases of water
Top Hygiene Drive Donor:
National Charity League Sonoran Centennial Chapter
6,240 hygiene items
Top Clothing Drive Donor:
St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish
4,952 clothing items
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