Corporate Giving &
Social Responsibility
Upcoming Events
2024 Event Sponsorship Opportunities
By sponsoring one of Food Share’s annual events, your company will help promote awareness of hunger in our community and the important role Food Share plays in feeding our hungry neighbors. Learn more about what our annual sponsorship opportunities include.
April
Volunteer Appreciation Week
A week long celebration of our 3,000+ volunteers. April 14-20, 2024.
May
Stamp out hunger food drive
In partnership with our local Post Offices, we collect food from homes across the country. May 11, 2024.
June
Father's Day Car Show
Join thousands of car lovers for 300+ classic cars at Channel Islands Harbor. June 16 , 2024.
September
3nd Annual FED UP Shindig
Join 400 community leaders for a not so formal evening of food, drinks, entertainment, and fundraising. September 21, 2024.
November
Thanksgiving Turkey Drive-Thru
Help provide a full Thanksgiving meal to 3,000 families in need.
November 26, 2024
December
13th Annual CAN-tree Drive
Attracting thousands of visitors, be a part of this festive community event & the 200+ forest of CAN-trees in downtown Ventura. December 5-8, 2024
Match Funding Opportunities
Day of Giving
Held every year, we call it a Day of Giving with a 2 week fundraising campaign supported by extensive digital and social advertising, eblasts and direct mail
April 24, 2024
Giving Tuesday
Join us for this global giving day held each year that starts with extensive digital and social advertising, and e-blasts
December 3, 2024
End of Year
Our most extensive marketing fundraising campaign of the year spanning television, print, podcasts, digital and social advertising & eblasts.
Campaign runs throughout Dec.
Year-round Opportunities
Weekly Drive-thru Distribution
Sponsor our huge weekly food distribution to 1000+ families at College Park in Oxnard. Weekly, Wednesdays
Food for Thought Events
Monthly, in-person facility tours hosted by Monica White, President & CEO. Breakfast, lunch and cocktail events, plus a virtual “town hall”. Various, monthly
Be a hunger-relief partner.
Contact Jennifer Caldwell,
Chief Development Officer
at jcaldwell@foodshare.com.
Tel: 805.983.7100 ext.129 to discuss
these opoortunities or please reach out
to suggest other ways you would like to
partner with Food Share.
Volunteer Opportunities as Employee Engagement
Our Volunteer Department schedules corporate volunteer days Monday through Saturday throughout the year. Food Share can accommodate large groups of up to 200 volunteers. Volunteer activities include food sorting and assembling food boxes for our senior or children’s programs. Shifts are three hours in length and most companies will have a small program on the importance of the company’s corporate social responsibility programs and provide lunch for their employees.
Corporate Grants
Some corporations have dedicated foundations or grant opportunities. Corporate grants support the programs, operations, and equipment needs of Food Share and can be a good way to show your employees that your organization is committed to supporting the local community.
Fundraising Campaigns
Corporations can also support Food Share through sponsorships at events, employee giving and corporate matching, creating fundraising campaigns and participating in physical or virtual food drives. Contact Jennifer Caldwell, Chief Development Officer, to start your fundraising plan.
