"A Simple Gesture" is a program where a household places food on their doorstep for volunteers to pick up and deliver to those in need. Each chapter organizes its own events, usually occurring every other month. Volunteers pick the food up from the donors doorstep and take it to their areas Food Banks and Pantries.
There are three similar programs operating to provide support "household doorstep food donations";
The USA has more than 115 chapters and 46,000 donors across these three programs More than 4.3 million pounds of food a year to Food Banks, Pantries, and other groups that distribute food.
All of these programs started back around 2010 with the same objective; helping communities band together to reduce food insecurity. Click the names of each program above to find out if one is available in your local area. Or, contact any of these organizations to start your own chapter in your community.
How It Works
- Each Chapter organizes "Pick Up Events" that operate monthly or every other month. For example, the "2nd Saturday of every even number month".
- Each Chapter publishes its "needs list" on their local websites.
- Donors sign up on the chapters website to be included in the event.
- Reusable bags are often used, but in many cases donations are placed in a typical grocery store 'brown bag'.
- Shelf stable foods and other household items are placed into the bag and the bag is placed on the front doorstep or other convenient location.
- Volunteers pick up the bags and deliver them to Food Banks, Pantries, and other groups that distribute the food to those in need.
To learn more about how your local chapter works, click the "Chapter Locator" link. If you don't see a local chapter go to "Start A Chapter".
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By The Numbers
- 115+ Chapters
- 46,000+ Donors
- Average Donation Size; 14.5 Lbs per Household
- Average number of events per year; 6
- Percent of Donors that repeat each month; ~80%
- Total Pounds Per Year; > 4.3 million
- Value of food donated; $5.2 million
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