Donate Funds
For every $1 donated United Food Bank can provide 5 meals. Clearly they have a higher purchasing power than the average individual consumer since they can buy in bulk and have other resources. This is the most efficient way to donate.
A secure portal has been set up through United Food Bank here: https://give.unitedfoodbank.org/crawfordsautofooddrive
This portal belongs to United Food Bank; there are no funds that pass through Crawford’s Auto Repair.
If you feel so inclined to go the extra mile, you can also use this portal to “join our team” and that gives you an individual page that you can promote to collect monetary donations (without actually needing to handle the funds). This would be great for families, churches and other groups who would like to join us.
Donate Food At The Shop
Crawford’s Auto Repair will be accepting food donations at the shop during business hours, from November 15 – December 20, located at 450 E Frye Rd, Chandler, AZ 85225, 480-201-0740. All food collected will be delivered to United Food Bank. Please non-perishable food items only. No glass containers. See Most Needed Items Below
Neighborhood Food Drives
Crawford’s Auto will be leaving flyers with a paper bag on the doorsteps in multiple different neighborhoods this year. Neighbors will have the option of filling the bag (and any additional bags or boxes that they’d like) with non-perishable food items and leaving it on their doorstep to be picked up the following Saturday. Please non-perishable food items only. No glass containers. See Most Needed Items Below.
These neighborhoods include:
Stratland in Gilbert (performed by the youth group of the Stratland Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Marlborough in Mesa (near our old location, we still consider Marlborough our neighbors, performed by Crawford’s staff and friends)
Monterey Point II (“Frye Rd Neighbors”, neighbors at our current location, performed by Crawford’s staff and friends)
Monterey Vista (“Frye Rd Neighbors”, neighbors at our current location, performed by Crawford’s staff and friends)
Most Needed Items
- Cereals and Oatmeal
- Chilis, Soups and Stews
- Canned Tuna or Chicken
- Peanut Butter
- Beans
- Canned Vegetables and Fruit
- Canned or Dried Milk
- Canned Tomato Products
- Rice and Pasta
Please, no glass jars, baby food, or opened food.
Special Thank You’s
Special “Thank You” to Staples on Germann Rd in Chandler for flyer printing donations.
Special “Thank You” to Safeway on Alma School and Guadalupe for paper bag donations.
Special “Thank You” to the residents of Marlborough neighborhood. For four years in a row you’ve shown immense kindness and generosity by donating to our annual food drive. We hope to always consider you our neighbors.
Special “Thank You” to the 12-13 year old Young Men in the Stratland Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for performing your own neighborhood drive this year, and special “Thank You” to the residents of Stratland for your donations. See results below.
Special “Thank You” to the residents of Monterey Point II, Monterey Vista and Heather Place (Frye Rd Neighbors) for your food and funds donations. See results below.
Special “Thank You” to customers, friends and family who donated food through the shop or online portal. See results below.
This is truly a community effort and we are blessed to be neighbors with such good people!
Results
This is one of our favorite parts of the entire food drive. We love delivering a van-full of food and seeing the expressions of surprise on the faces of United Food Bank staff when they see how much is being donated. That is a warm feeling that all who participate deserve to have.
Total Funds Donated through Secure United Food Bank Portal: $138, which is 690 meals
Food Donated at the Shop: 245 lbs of food, which is 204 meals
LDS Stratland Ward Youth Group and Stratland Neighbors: 468 lbs of food, which is 390 meals.
Marlborough Neighbors: 715 lbs of food, which is 569 meals.
Frye Rd Neighbors: 508 lbs of food, which is 423 meals.
Total Meals from Food Donations: 1,586
Total Meals from Funds Donations: 690 meals
Total Meals Donated: 2,276
United Food Bank continually expresses their gratitude, and we are sure that the hungry who receive this food during the holidays are also especially grateful.