{"id":17910,"date":"2020-03-20T11:29:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=17910"},"modified":"2024-11-12T18:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:32:26","slug":"food-bank-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/food-bank-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practice Examples from Food Banks Fundraising During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve been grocery shopping since the coronavirus was updated to a global pandemic, you\u2019ve likely noticed it\u2019s harder to find staple foods, toiletries, and baby formula. Supply shortages are frustrating for your average person, but for those already facing food insecurity without a global pandemic, the situation is more dire. To combat food insecurity in the wake of the coronavirus, these food banks are implementing fundraising strategies that are helping them provide food to those in need. If you\u2019re a nonprofit operating to help people negatively impacted by COVID-19, emulate these best practices to find success even in the middle of the outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lakeview Pantry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakeviewpantry.org\/\">Lakeview Pantry<\/a> makes it clear when you visit their website that they\u2019re still open and distributing food to those who need it despite the coronavirus outbreak. They also make it clear that they need support from donors to continue providing services during this crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They shared their coronavirus preparedness strategy (and linked to a dedicated information page) on the banner of their website\u2019s homepage, and also created a COVID-19-specific donation form to raise funds and stay open and serving the community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner-1024x59.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner-1024x59.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner-300x17.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner-768x44.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner-1536x88.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Info-Banner.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their COVID-19 form succeeds by sharing why they need more help than normal (increased food insecurity as a result of the outbreak) and what supporting them achieves. Lakeview Pantry gives donors the option to give through Qgiv or PayPal on the same form and donors can choose from different giving amounts or specify their own donation amount. They&#8217;ve also included <a href=\"https:\/\/doublethedonation.com\/\">Double the Donation&#8217;s<\/a> matching gift widget so donors can see if their employer will match their gift to increase impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1132\" height=\"2560\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-scaled.jpg 1132w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-133x300.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-453x1024.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-768x1736.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-679x1536.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lakeview-Pantry-Covid-19-Donation-Form-906x2048.jpg 906w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manna Food Center<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Manna Food Center makes it clear the moment you land on their website that they need help responding to food scarcity caused by COVID-19. A popup appears with a special notice encouraging visitors to their website to make a difference by going to their COVID-19 giving form.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message-1024x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message-1024x365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message-1536x548.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Popup-Message.jpg 1653w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Manna Food Center has also taken their request for support to social media. They created a social appeal with a photo of their food pantry shelves. Their food supply is almost completely depleted. Within the post itself, they link to their giving form and encourage their social media followers to give to ensure that no one in their community goes hungry during this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Social-Post-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Social-Post-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Social-Post-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Social-Post-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Social-Post.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Manna\u2019s COVID-19 giving form is the opposite of doom and gloom. They acknowledge the seriousness of coronavirus and the resulting food insecurity, but the header of the form assures visitors they are open and serving. They include a \u201cLatest Updates\u201d section on their form to share the latest developments. During the outbreak, they\u2019ve waived income requirements so anyone facing hunger due to the outbreak is welcome to be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>The form itself has set donation amounts with an impact statement beneath each one. Donating to Manna Food Center\u2019s coronavirus form goes toward creating \u201cStay Put Packs.\u201d These packs keep people safe at home while still having access to food.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve also added trust indicators, like an icon linking to their Charity Navigator listing, below their form so donors know their money will be put to good use.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"2560\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Manna Food Center embedded a Qgiv donation form on their covid-19 response page and explained that the threat of food insecurity is real and they need donors to stay stocked to support the community.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-scaled.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-98x300.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-335x1024.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-768x2347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-503x1536.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Manna-Covid-19-Response-Form-670x2048.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pittsburghfoodbank.org\/\">Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank<\/a> made a point of preparing for a food shortage as a result of COVID-19. They created a message reassuring those in need that the food bank was there for them. The organization anticipated families with school-aged children, seniors with chronic medical conditions, and families facing unexpected job loss as a result of the outbreak would need support during this time. They targeted their messaging toward letting these members of their community know the food bank is there for them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message-1024x346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message-1024x346.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message-1536x519.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pittsburgh-Help-Message.jpg 1887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their COVID-19 response was added to the navigation bar of their homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank-1024x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank-1024x153.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank-1536x229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid-19-Link-On-Nav-Bar-For-Greater-Pittsburgh-Community-Food-Bank.jpg 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Donors and beneficiaries can easily navigate to the COVID-19 page to learn how the food bank is responding to coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their webpage shares information on food distribution practices during the pandemic. They included a locate button to find food distribution centers to help people find food in their area. There&#8217;s also a section dedicated to their grab &amp; go meals for their kids out of school program. Toward the bottom, they&#8217;ve included an updates section, a volunteer recruitment section, and a donate button. The button directs visitors to a COVID-19-specific giving form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1260\" height=\"2560\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-scaled.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-504x1024.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-768x1560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-756x1536.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GreaterPittsburghPage-1008x2048.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\r\n<h4>Placer Food Bank<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/placerfoodbank.org\/\">Placer Food Bank<\/a> knew a large portion of their audience was likely to see their message on social channels, so they created a Facebook announcement. The announcement explained how they\u2019re addressing the problem. They also provided the email addresses for their volunteer and agency relations programs to field any additional questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post let food bank beneficieries know what the organization is doing to stay open and operate safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-17920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Covid-19-Safety-Social-Message-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Placer Food Bank shares the details of their safety plan and explains they'll stay open to fight food insecurity during the outbreak.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Covid-19-Safety-Social-Message-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Covid-19-Safety-Social-Message-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Covid-19-Safety-Social-Message.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>They also created a COVID-19 FAQ page to address common questions about what they&#8217;re doing in response to the pandemic.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1892\" height=\"1205\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ.jpg 1892w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PlacerFoodFAQ-1536x978.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1892px) 100vw, 1892px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Placer Food Bank donation form doesn\u2019t mention coronavirus but does default the fund to the area of greatest need. This gives them more flexibility to put funds to work now to keep the food pantry stocked and sanitized.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, they\u2019re using Qgiv\u2019s GiftAssist feature to encourage donors to help cover processing costs. This reassures donors that more of their donation is going toward providing services in the community Placer Food Bank serves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Gift-Assist.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Gift-Assist.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Gift-Assist-300x31.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Placer-Food-Pantry-Gift-Assist-768x79.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dare to Care, Inc.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Lakeview Pantry, <a href=\"https:\/\/daretocare.org\/\">Dare to Care Food Bank<\/a> added a COVID-19 header that directs visitors to their coronavirus response page. The page shares steps Dare to Care is taking to keep open and serving while keeping staff and beneficiaries safe.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Website-Header-1024x448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Website-Header-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Website-Header-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Website-Header-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Website-Header.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>They broke their response page into different sections. Beneath the Updates and Information section, they have a section providing resources for people who need food during the outbreak. Beneath that is a section for those who want to donate or volunteer during the crisis. This section links to both a donation form and a volunteer sign-up form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the bottom of the page shows the status of fundraising events that Dare to Care Food Bank was hosting. Some events were cancelled while others were postponed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Placer Food Bank, Dare to Care also actively posts about their response to COVID-19 on their Facebook page.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"873\" class=\"wp-image-17923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Facebook-Page-With-Covid-19-Post.jpg\" alt=\"Dare to Care Food Bank shares its Covid-19 response on Facebook. They also created a social donation campaign page to fight food insecurity during the outbreak.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Facebook-Page-With-Covid-19-Post.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dare-to-Care-Inc-Facebook-Page-With-Covid-19-Post-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>They\u2019ve also set up a Qgiv donation form on Facebook for their followers to donate through.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1147\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DaretoCareFB-768x864.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\r\n<h4>Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great COVID-19 response is the one created by <a href=\"https:\/\/gscmealsonwheels.org\/\">Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels<\/a>. The organization dedicated its home page to its coronavirus response. They deliver meals to seniors. Because the population they serve is at greater risk, they\u2019re taking extraordinary measures to limit exposure. This is evident by the graphic on the page discouraging handshakes.<\/p>\r\n<p>Their response page talks at length about the steps taken to limit exposure. They closed their twelve Silver Caf\u00e9 locations and are taking time to retrain volunteers on how to limit contact.<\/p>\r\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to sharing what the organization is doing, they\u2019ve linked to facts about coronavirus to help inform people. They also include a call for additional volunteers due to the increased need for home meal delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page-973x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Safety is taken very seriously at Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels. They fight food insecurity faced by seniors, who are most at risk because of the outbreak. They've shared the extra precautions they're taking to keep beneficiaries safe.\" class=\"wp-image-17924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page-973x1024.jpg 973w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page-1459x1536.jpg 1459w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Greater-Spokane-Meals-on-Wheels-Covid-19-Response-Page.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This last food bank is using Qgiv&#8217;s peer-to-peer store tool to ask site visitors to purchase food boxes for those in need because of COVID-19. Donors can choose to donate a box\/backpack of food for families, senior, or children. The organization used simple graphics to describe the quantity of food purchased at each giving level. Independent of the store itself, there&#8217;s a button to make a donation to the organization in any amount.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive-646x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive-768x1217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive-969x1536.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Second-Harvest-Virtual-Food-Drive.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their virtual food drive is simple to navigate while being an innovative way to accept donations to provide food for those facing COVID-19 food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These five food banks have made a tremendous effort to safely remain open and stocked during the coronavirus outbreak. They\u2019re convincing donors to contribute to their causes despite the fear of market volatility and food shortages. Despite having to cancel events and deal with shortages of food supplies, these five nonprofit food banks are willing the fight against food insecurity caused by coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Need fundraising advice to help you stay fully functional during the outbreak? If you&#8217;re a current Qgiv client, reach out to <a href=\"mailto:support@qgiv.com\">support@qgiv.com<\/a> to discuss how to use the tools you have to your advantage during this difficult time. 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