Form a Tote Team 

How it Works

Form a Team: Gather your friends, family, co-workers, or community group and designate a team leader.

Fill the Totes: Each month, the team leader provides team members with a tote featuring the list of items to fill.

Deliver Donations: Team members return their filled totes to the leader, who then delivers them to the food bank.

Sign up to be a Team Lead and Form a Tote Team

Why Become a Team Leader?

Make a Direct Impact: As a team leader, you'll be the driving force behind ensuring your group’s donations reach those who need them most.
Foster Community Spirit: You’ll bring people together, creating a sense of unity and shared purpose in your community.
Easy to Manage: Distribute bags, collect donations, and coordinate with the food bank—it’s simple and organized, with everything you need to succeed.
Lead by Example: As a team leader, you’ll inspire others to get involved and make a difference, amplifying the impact of the program.
Flexible Commitment: You have control over your team’s participation, with the ability to pause or adjust as needed.

Becoming a team leader is a rewarding way to contribute to your community while making a tangible difference!

Host a Food Drive and Help Fill the Gaps

Want to make a difference in your community? Hosting a food drive is a great way to support local families and rally your workplace, school, or group around a meaningful cause. We make it easy and impactful—just pick a time, and we’ll help you take it from there.

We offer two simple options to get started:

• Tote Drive: Use our signature Food Drive of the Month tote to collect a specific high-need item that aligns with the timing of your drive. Each month, we focus on a different item—like peanut butter, pasta, or canned protein—based on what’s most needed in our community. The tote and matching flyers make it easy to spread the word and keep your group organized. We’ll provide everything you need to get started.

• Single-Item Bin Drive: Prefer to host a general drive? We encourage you to focus on a single item. These targeted drives are easier to promote and ensure we get enough of a key item to meet current needs. We can even provide a labeled bin (sample image below) and signage for easy collection.

Why single items? Drives with a clear focus are more successful and ensure we’re filling the shelves with the right items at the right time. General donations are appreciated, but single-item drives have a greater impact.

Ready to host a drive? fdotm@portangelesfoodbank.org and let’s get started!