Fall Food Drive 2026

October 1-31, 2026

The Fall Food Drive is the biggest food drive of the year at ICS. Throughout October, this drive collects pantry staples to stock the Northwest and Mobile Food Banks. The drive also gathers seasonal holiday foods, allowing ICS clients to enjoy a special holiday meal with their families. If you’d like to participate, you can donate individually or organize a group drive. Monetary donations are also welcome. Please see all of the ways you or your organization can participate below.

Donate to the Fall Food Drive

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Give a monetary donation to our food banks.

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FALL FOOD DRIVE

Individual Donation

Bring food donations of any size to an ICS office or other drop-off location. No appointment is necessary.

Group Drive

Perfect for schools, faith communities, workplaces, clubs, neighborhoods, sports teams, scout troops, and more.

Use the provided flyers and social media images to collect food as a group throughout October.
Drop off one big donation at an ICS location or partner site (list coming soon) by October 31. Or contact jhumphries@icstucson.org to schedule a pick-up.
Send us pictures of your group/donation or let us know when you’re coming to drop off so an ICS representative can take pictures, and we’ll share the photos on social media and tag your organization. Use the hashtag #ICSfallfood.

WHAT TO DONATE TO THE FALL FOOD DRIVE

Holiday Food Items

Canned meats: tuna, chicken, Spam, etc.
Turkey, chicken, or other fresh/frozen meat
Instant potatoes or canned yams (fresh also accepted)
Cranberry sauce
Canned veggies, especially green beans and corn
Boxed and bagged stuffing mix
Boxed baking mixes (Bisquick, cake mixes, Jiffy cornbread mix, etc.)
Gravy mix or canned gravy
Canned pumpkin
Cream of mushroom soup

Year-round Food Bank Staples

Meals in cans with pop tops: chili, ravioli, soup, etc.
Pasta & canned (no glass) pasta sauce
Canned fruit & veggies
Pet food
Diapers (adult and child)

DONATE AT AN ICS OFFICE

Locations

ICS Northwest Food Bank, 2820 W. Ina Rd
on the campus of Christ the King Episcopal Church
Monday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Saturday: 8-10 a.m.

ICS Central Office, 122 N. Craycroft Rd
on the campus of Rincon Congregational UCC
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

ICS Eastside Food Drop-off, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail
on the campus of New Spirit Lutheran Church
Contact Brandon Miller to schedule a drop-off at this location (520) 244-3180.

Want Your Food Donation Picked Up?

Food donations over 300 pounds are eligible for pick-up. Please email jhumphries@icstucson.org to arrange a pick-up.

English Flyer Spanish Flyer
8.5 x 11, 1 per page

General event information to print and distribute digitally.

Social Media Image (square)
PNG
Share on social media using #ICSfallfood

Half-page Fillable Flyer
8.5″ x 11″, 2 per page (fillable PDF)
Type instructions or contact information into the fillable area, print copies, and distribute.

Social Media Image (story)
PNG
Share on social media using #ICSfallfood

2026 Fall Food Drive Customizable Flyer
8.5″ x 11″, PDF
Customizable drop-off event flyer to add information and print or distribute digitally.

Mini Poster
11″ x 17″, PDF
Can be printed on a standard office printer to hang or attach to a food collection box.