Redwood Empire Food Bank

Holiday Food Drive

The Redwood Empire Food Bank and A Simple Gesture are joining forces this holiday season to make giving easy and impactful. By setting aside a few groceries from your pantry—or picking up a few extra items while you shop—you’ll help provide healthy food for families across Sonoma County.

Give from your doorstep and help nourish our community.

 

 

How to Get Started 

  • Register to Donate
    Enter your zip code at the top, click “Find Chapter”, and select the chapter nearest to you to continue the registration process.
  • Select a Pick-Up Date
    Find the next upcoming pick-up day in your area. You will receive a reminder email before pick-up day.  
  • Leave Your Donation Out 
    On pick-up day, place a bag or box with nonperishable items on your doorstep. A volunteer will pick it up and leave a reusable bag for your next donation.

Upcoming pick-ups: November 8 and December 13

A Simple Gesture will send a reminder as the date approaches.

 

Most Needed Items
Donation Guidelines

  • Canned Tuna

  • Canned Chicken

  • Peanut Butter

  • Rice

  • Pasta

  • Oats

  • Dry Beans

  • Low Sugar Cereal

  • No glass containers

  • No perishable items

  • No open or partially used items

  • No homemade food

  • No items past their “Use Before” date

  • No cleaning products, toiletries, or chemicals

 

 

Drive For Good
When you register as a food donor, you’ll also be invited to become a volunteer driver. Drivers help pick-up doorstep donations and deliver them to the food bank, ensuring every bag makes it where it’s needed most. 

It’s a simple way to make a big difference—right in your neighborhood. 

 

The Redwood Empire Food Bank is not affiliated with A Simple Gesture and does not share Donor information with A Simple Gesture.