Holiday Spirit Food and Fund Drive 2025
Thank you for joining in the fight against hunger in our community! The Holidays are a time of reflection and generosity. Please make sure we can serve families, seniors and children this winter by giving a financial donation or food at one of the Holiday Spirit Food and Fund Drive events this November and December.
Food for People is committed to expanding our services to meet increasing food insecurity and address the underlying causes of hunger and poverty in our community. However, we cannot do this without your generous support.
Drop off food donations Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm at 307 W. 14th St., Eureka (via the alley behind the building).
Monetary donations are our greatest need right now. Donations from members of our community help us purchase bulk quantities of food to meet this emergency demand quickly, at the best possible wholesale pricing.
Donation Barrel Locations
Eureka Natural Foods (Eureka)
North Coast Co-Op (Eureka)
Murphy’s (Cutten)
Safeway (Eureka)
Murphy’s (Glendale)
Ray’s (Blue Lake)
Blue Lake Community Resource Center
Wildberries (Arcata)
North Coast Co-Op (Arcata)
Grocery Outlet (McKinleyville)
Eureka Natural Foods (McKinleyville)
McKinleyville Family Resource Center
Ferndale Community Church
Ferndale Post Office
Mattole Valley Resource Center (Petrolia)
Hunger Fighter Challenge
Dear Hunger Fighters,
Thank you for stepping up to fight hunger in our community! As the cost of food, transportation, and other essentials continues to rise, more of our neighbors are struggling to get by. In just the past two years, the need for food assistance has surged.
At our Eureka Choice Pantry, we’re now serving 30% more people than last year, and our other programs are seeing similar increases. Food for People is committed to meeting this growing need and addressing the root causes of hunger. But we can’t do it without you.
Create a Team - Join the Hunger Fighter Challenge! A community-wide food and fund drive helping us deliver food and hope to local families.
Virtual Food Drives: Easier, Faster, More Impactful
Faster: Set up your team’s donation page online at tinyurl.com/HungerFighterFundraising
Easier: No shopping or delivery needed. Supporters donate from anywhere, and we buy exactly what’s needed.
More Effective: Your dollars go further! We buy food in bulk at wholesale prices, including fresh items for well-rounded nutritious diets.
Want to Collect Donations In-Person? Set out a coin bank or collection box at your workplace! Need supplies? Let us know how many you’d like. Send collected donations to: PO Box 4922, Eureka, 95502 (Be sure to include your Hunger Fighter Team name with all donations.)
Prefer to Donate Food Instead? No problem—we’re here to help!
Contact Allison at (707) 445-3166 ext. 312 or fooddrives@foodforpeople.org to borrow a donation barrel.
Need help with a pickup? We have limited capacity, but will try to assist with special circumstances.
Drop off donations Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm at 307 W. 14th St., Eureka (via the alley behind the building).
Let us know you’re a Hunger Fighter and we’ll weigh and count it toward our community-wide goal of raising $10,000 in food and funds!
Thank you for being part of the Hunger Fighter Challenge—together, we can make a real difference! Sign up today! Please fill out the online enrollment form at: https://tinyurl.com/HungerFighter2025
