Feds Feed Families Food Drive summer campaign is ongoing
USDA is well into our summer of giving food drive for the Feds Feed Families campaign as we continue to work alongside our federal family to address the issue of food insecurity.
Feds Feeds Families is a voluntary, nationwide food drive initiated to address the increased demand for food in the summer months when donations tend to decrease.
FFF began in 2009 as a response to the United We Serve initiative, donating more than 107 million pounds of food and volunteer hours in support of Americans who face food and nutrition insecurity.
FFF is an opportunity for us to unite and give in-kind donations – food, service, and time – to food pantries and food banks of choice.
All employees are encouraged to participate:
- Become a FFF Champion
- Donate to a food bank or food pantry of your choice.
- Host or attend an event
- Volunteer to glean at a farm or warehouse or Plant-a-Row.
----> Record your donation and volunteer time on the FFF Hub year-round
Weekly Themes:
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Theme |
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June 26 – July 1 |
FFF launch week |
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July 2 – July 8 |
Children and hunger |
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July 9 – July 15 |
Rural hunger |
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July 16 – July 22 |
Day of Giving / Stuff the Truck |
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July 23-29 |
Seniors and hunger |
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| July 30-Aug. 12 | Gleaning weeks | |
| Aug. 13-19 | Cutest pet contest | Flyer (png) Flyer (pdf) |
| Aug. 20-26 | Veterans and hunger | Flyer |
Upcoming events:
Day of Giving / Stuff the Truck
The USDA team is hosting a National Day of Giving Stuff-the-Truck There will be multiple Truck locations.
When: Sept. 26, 10a.m. - 2p.m. local time
Where: Multiple locations and ways to participate
1. USDA employees may make donations or volunteer at local food banks and pantries and are encouraged to record their donation on the FFF Hub website.
2. Find collection Trucks and volunteers at multiple locations:
- APHIS Riverdale Hub--4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md.
- APHIS/VS Ames --1920 Dayton Ave., Ames, Iowa
- APHIS Raleigh Hub--920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC
- APHIS Fort Collins Hub--2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, Colo.
- APHIS Minneapolis Hub---Marquette Plaza, 250 Marquette Ave. Suite 410, Minneapolis, Minn.
- APHIS PPQ Edinburg--22675 N Moore Field Road, Bldg. #6017, Edinburg, Texas
- APHIS PPQ/SITC Houston--19581 Lee Rd, Humble, Texas
- APHIS/PPQ Newnan—360 International Park, Newnan, GA
- USDA, Whitten Building, Lot 9 Corner of Independence Ave. & 12th St, Wash. DC
Cutest Pet Contest
When: Aug. 1 - 19
Where: Online
FFF Cutest pet contest guidance
USDA total (1/2023-7/21/2023): 153,752 pounds
More Information:
Contact: Co-chairs Julie Henderson and Jennette Folwell on Teams and at usdafedsfeedfamilies@usda.gov.