Holiday Fundraising and Food Drives Start Amid Budget Concerns


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Amid funding concerns, fundraising events and food drives for the holidays will still continue.

As more organizations are cutting safety net grants leaving food banks in budget deficit, Coastside Hope and the Second Harvest Food Bank still launched holiday food and fund drives and were not discouraged to find a way to help people that need their assistance.

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Federal Programs Related to - Food Distribution

Programs that provide access to free or low-cost food products. Baby Food Suppliers; Brown Bag Programs; Commodity Distribution; Emergency Food; Food Aid Programs; Food Banks; Food Baskets; Food Clearinghouse Programs; Food Closet Programs; Food Gleaning Programs; Food Lines; Food Pantry Programs; Food Supplement Distribution; Food Vouchers; Groceries on Wheels; Grocery Vouchers; Sack Lunches/Dinners; Surplus Commodity Distribution

Federal Programs Related to - Meal Distribution

Programs that provide supplementary nutrition for low-income, indigent, elderly and/or disabled people which may include hot meals, snacks, or milk for children. Adult Care Feeding; Adult Care Food Programs; Child & Adult Care Food; Child Care Feeding Programs; Child Care Food Programs; Child Nutrition Programs; Congregate Meals; Group Meals; Home Delivered Meals; Homeless Meals; Hot Meals; Low-Cost Meal Programs; Meal Vouchers; Meals for Homeless People;; Meals on Wheels; Milk Programs; Nutrition Sites; School Breakfasts; School Lunch Programs; Senior Nutrition Sites; Soup Kitchens; Summer Food Service Programs;

Federal Programs Related to - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, General/Other

Private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the practice of charitable giving and volunteering or to represent and serve a wide range of philanthropic and charitable institutions.

Federal Programs Related to - Fundraising

Capital Campaigns; Fund Raising; Programs that solicit contributions, endowments and other financial support from public and private sources.

Fundraising Campaigns; Fundraising Events; Fundraising on the Internet; Online Fundraising; Telemarketing


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