TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT

Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat (TOTSOCE) is a YOUTH-LED community service project organized by Ventura County 4-H to benefit our local food bank, FOOD Share*. Youth volunteers collect cans of food and other nonperishable food items to benefit over 75,000 monthly clients of FOOD Share throughout Ventura County.

2013 marks the 17th year Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat has been in action in the Ventura County community. Last year, over 15 youth groups joined 4-H to collect over 7,500 lbs. of food. Thank you to AYSO, local Girl Scout Troops, Cal State University Channel Islands students and many others who made last year such a success; let's do it again this year! Our goal this year is 8,500 lbs. of food.

Secure online donations are also encouraged through the FOOD Share website. Ask friends and family to support your groups’ collection efforts with monetary donations that go a long way.  Every $1 donated enables FOOD Share to purchase $5 worth of nutritious food!

What do the YOUTH volunteers do? It's as Easy as 1-2-3!

• JOIN Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat (TOTSOCE) by registering and download your starter kit and further tips and instructions.
• COLLECT canned food or online donations between October 1st and November 1st.  Weigh it so you can track how much collected!
• DELIVER your collections to FOOD Share no later than 4 p.m., Friday, November 1st at: FOOD Share in Oxnard at 4156 Southbank Rd.

(Please track and report your weight of collections to us at Totsoce@gmail.com)

Food Share can also arrange a pick-up if your group collects a substantial amount of food (200+ pounds). Call (805) 983-7100 ext. 135 to arrange a pick-up.

• Go door-to-door in your neighborhood during the collection period October 1st to November 1st. (Be sure you always have an adult with you!)
• Organize a food drive at your school, church, club meeting, or sporting event. You can contact Food Share to have collection bins dropped off and picked up for donations over 200 lbs.
• Organize a food drive outside of a local grocery store (with their permission).
• Host a Halloween party and have friends bring canned food for admission!
• E-mail an appeal e-mail for donations to your family, friends and contacts; be sure to include the link to the 4-H TOTSOCE webpage and the link to the FOOD Share's TOTSOCE online donation page. Monetary donations go a long way; for every $1 donated, FOOD Share is able to purchase $5 worth of nutritious food!
• Social Media, post a link on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to FOOD Share's TOTSOCE online donation page so that friends and family can support your group's collection efforts with monetary donations. Also, don't forget to like our Facebook page!  Upload your photos too.

TOTSOCE encourages volunteer involvement from local youth groups, clubs, church groups, service organizations, schools, sports groups, families, individuals, and anyone else that wishes to join in this effort! To join, click HERE.

Get the Starter Kit HERE