Food Drives

We are constantly in need of items to stock our pantry. You may see us in front of local grocery stores that host our Food Drives. If you do, please pick up a flyer and purchase a few items while shopping that will help replenish our inventory. We also need volunteers to help us distribute flyers during the drives!

 

Food Donations

You can always drop food off at the ASN office. Click here for our list of items that are always in demand.

 

Any items not on our list are gratefully accepted.

 

Personal Food Drives

We have several volunteers who have developed their food drives for ASN. By contacting their friends, family members, club members, or church groups, they collect food independently as often as once a month and bring it to ASN.

 

Some volunteers "charge admission" at social functions by asking their guests to bring an item of food for the ASN Food Pantry.

 

Support Fund-Raising Efforts

The proceeds from ASN's fund-raiser, EAT OUT / SAVE LIVES, directly support the Food Pantry Program. EAT OUT / SAVE LIVES occurs every December 1st, World AIDS Day, and involves local restaurants throughout San Luis Obispo County. Each participating restaurant donates a percentage of its profit from that day to our Food Pantry Program. By merely eating a meal (or two!) out at a participating restaurant, you can directly raise money for food for our clients.

 

Monetary Donations

Even with all the food donations we receive, we still need to augment our Food Pantry by shopping for many items that seem to fly out the door. Your designated donation to our Food Pantry will help us underwrite the cost of our food purchases.