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HELLO FRIENDS! The Sign Up page for this years Fairbanks Holiday Food Drive is now open and ready for YOU! I would love to see you there! We are just six weeks away from the big weekend. *Apologies, I had some family things to handle the past three weeks.* That’s still plenty of time to sign up your families, hockey team, UAF group, 4H club, fire department team, bank buddies, whoever you’ve got! We have lots of open spots for whatever time fits your schedule. Don't forget, if you see a shift that notes something like '4/6', meaning 4 of the 6 sign-up spots are taken, 2 are open, and you have 3 or 4 people to signup; sign up 2 of the names and bring everyone along! Extra volunteers are ALWAYS welcome!
We will need volunteers at the doors for 8 hours each day in 2-hour shifts to help the Food Bank serve our local people at Thanksgiving, through the holiday season, and into the New Year. That's the time when donations to the Food Bank are very low & limited. The food bank is already low now, so get your people together and let’s make this a record breaking year!
Shoppers are greeted at the door by volunteers who will hand them a list of both holiday & year-round food needs. We simply ask that as they shop, please pick up atleast one item on the list, add it to your cart, pay for it with your things, then drop it off at our tables (look for the turkey & wagon cartoon image). The Food Bank will have staff picking up donations throughout the day and returning to the Food Bank to prepare for Thanksgiving boxes given out the following Wednesday and sorting for their daily needs.
REMEMBER - if you can't volunteer, PLEASE do your shopping that weekend and support us! You will also be able to use the 'PickUp' system at the store; just add in the 'Notes' for them to take it up front to the Fairbanks Holiday Food Drive Staff!
OR... you can also go directly to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank webpage:
https://fairbanksfoodbank.org/donate-items-we-need
and order food through Amazon to go directly to them. Again, the Food Bank is already low. We will have this food drive and are encouraging other groups to hold food drives and/or make donations directly at the Fairbanks Community Food Bank or through their webpage whenever they can before Thanksgiving starting now. During the Food Drive, shoppers will also be able to use the Fred Meyer PickUp service to order food and they will bring it up to us. Great, huh? As the need continues to be great, we will have one or two special announcements coming this week so look here regularly so you know the latest that will make this year's Fairbanks Holiday Food Drive the best yet! THANK YOU ALL! Now come on, Interior Alaska; LET’S DO THIS!
Volunteer shifts are for two hours and you are very welcome to sign up for more.
If you would like to make a donation directly to the Food Bank in support of our drive, you can go to 725 26th Avenue, drop your donation off and tell them it's for the Fairbanks Holiday Food Drive. Their staff will take care of the rest.
Please sign up for Fairbanks Holiday Food Drive 2026!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/soWyEkj
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
If you can't volunteer this year, I thank you for volunteering in the past and hope you will support the drive by shopping Nov 20-22. If you have moved out of the area, please reach out to your local food bank/pantry to find out ways to help those in need where you are. Thank you for participating! All the best to you always.
Alan Mitchell 907-388-1824 / [email protected]
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