- Three Meals a Day – collect for a specific meal
- Breakfast – cereal granola, granola bars, pop tarts
- Lunch – PB&J, canned fruit, canned pasta, tuna and mayo
- Dinner – helpers, stew, mac & cheese, pasta w/sauce
- Can the Principal/Boss – fill the Principal’s/Boss’ Office with cans of food
- Event Admission – reduce the price of admission for each can/box donated
- Bake Sale – a can of food buys a brownie
- Car Wash – a bag of food buys a car wash
- Raffle – the cost of a raffle ticket is a can of food
- Pasta Patrol – collect mac & cheese, canned pasta, dry pasta and sauce
- Build a Food Sculpture – Mountain of Mac & Cheese, Tower of Tuna, Pile of Pasta, etc.
- Themed Drives
- Souper Bowl – collect soup before the Football Super Bowl (Jan)
- Give from the Heart – heart healthy foods (Feb)
- March Madness – organize a basketball shoot out for hunger, entry fee is food
- Food Hunt for Hunger (spring/Easter)
- Baseball Opening Day – hit a homerun for hunger (April/Spring)
- Make Mom Proud – Stop Hunger (May)
- Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation (June-breakfast & lunch items)
- Cookout Time – condiments-mayo, ketchup, relish (June)
- Halloween – Dare to Care, Treat your Neighbor Right
- Winter Warm-up – stew, soup, cocoa (November)
- Giving Thanks Drive (November/December)
- Holiday Baking Drive (December)
- Rise and Shine – breakfast foods
- A Taste of Italy – pasta, sauce, etc.
- Weeklong Themes
- Cultural Collection – collect a different culture’s food each day
- Food per day – Macaroni Monday, Tuna Tuesday, etc.
- ColorTheme – Monday – wear red/bring in pasta sauce, Ritz (red package), etc.
- Snack Attack – collect healthy snacks like raisins, trail mix or granola bars
- Every Penny Counts – the proceeds will help us purchase food
- Meat the Need – canned meats, tunafish, stew
- Stuff the Bus – fill a bus with cans
- Walk/Run for Hunger – sponsor a runner with cans of food per mile
- The Challenge – create a challenge between classrooms/departments to see who can collect the most items