Thank you for hosting a drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Society!
The St. Vincent de Paul Society gives out free food, clothing and basic household furniture to hundres of homeless and working poor individuals every month. We rely solely on donations to provide clothing and food to those in need. By holding a drive, you are helping us help the most fragile people in our community.
This packet will provide the information you need to help coordinate a drive at your organization. If you have any questions about the drive or how the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Peterborough Particular Council, is working to help the poor and homeless, please take a few minutes to visit our website at XXXXXXXXX.ca, or, attend any of our monthly public board meetings on the last Monday evening of each month .
The following information packages are available to assist you in your drive.If your organization require bins for the collections we cab provide them.
o Clothing and Food Drive Registration Form
o Donation Flyer - Clothing
o Donation Flyer - Food
o Income tax donation receipts (including clothing and food donations)
o Letter / email to notify people in your organization about the drive
o Society of St.Vincent De Paul Fact Sheet
3 Easy Steps for Holding a Drive
Fill out the Clothing and Food Drive Registration Form and send it in. Determine what kind of drive you'll hold and when you'll hold it. The items we most desperately need are XXXXX, and monetary donations are always appreciated. Drives can last for as long as your organization permits (e.g., some are for two weeks; in other cases, we are able to leave a bin in place to continue to accept donations). If you wish you may also email the form to us at XXXXXX.CA
Determine How You would Like to Promote Your Drive
We are here to help you make your drive a huge success! We have flyers available for you to post around your organization. We have letters that you can use to send to those in your organization - by mail or email. We have fact sheets about the work we do at the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco and how we are able to help hundreds of people every day suffering from homelessness, poverty, domestic violence and addiction. If at any time you need additional information, please contact us at XXXXXXXXXXX.
Let us Know if there are Other Ways You or Your Organization Would Like to Help
Clothing and food drives are a great start, but if you would like to help in other ways, we would love to talk with you! We can help you choose other volunteer activities for your organization. And any monetary or other in-kind donations from your organization are always welcome. Please contact us at XXXXXXXXXX or email us at XXXXXXXXX.ca to discuss other ways you can help.
That's it! As soon as we receive your Clothing and Food Drive Registration Form, we'll be in touch to drop off your bins if needed. Thank you again for your caring and support. We'll be in touch soon.
