“TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT” (TOTSOCE), a countywide community service event organized by Ventura County 4-H to benefit FOOD SHARE, Ventura County’s food bank between October 1, 2019 and November 8, 2019 and all food should be at Food Share by 4:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2019
TOTSOCE is simply a canned food drive with all donations directly benefiting individuals and families in need in Ventura County. This marks the 22nd year Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat has been in action in the Ventura County community, and we are grateful for your groups participation!
When you drop off the food, PLEASE BE SURE THOSE COLLECTING WEIGH AND RECORD YOUR DONATION UNDER THE TOTSOCE PROGRAM. THIS WAY OUR PROGRAM WILL NOT LOSE PRECIOUS POUNDS DUE TO ACCOUNTING ERRORS and will be credited correctly for each pound collected.
There are many ways to collect the canned food and other non-perishable food items. Your group can host a food drive, partner with a local grocery store, do an online donations campaign, or simply collect food at your next youth/group meeting or promote a Food Share collection barrel at meeting or event.
HOW TO COLLECT
1. Print door hangers and thank you notes out on BRIGHT ORANGE PAPER.
2. Hang door hangers on front doors in designated neighborhoods 3-5 days in advance of your collection date ( not in mailboxes, this is illegal). The door hanger contains information about TOTSOCE as well as the date on which the volunteer will return to collect the non-perishable food items (no glass please). This may be done anytime between October 1st and November 8TH (i.e. after school, on a weekend, etc), or on Halloween or at a Halloween party.
3. On the designated date (between October 1st and November 8TH), youth volunteers return to the neighborhoods to collect the canned food. Residents can either give the donations to the volunteer when they come to the door or leave a box or bag on their porch with the flyer attached. “Trick-orTreaters” can choose to go out individually or in groups, but everyone should dress in costumes OR in their appropriate youth uniforms (i.e. 4-H uniform, sports shirt, Scout uniform, etc.).
REMEMBER: Have an adult with you at all times!
4. Lastly, get the donations to FOOD Share by 4:00 November 8TH. All groups should coordinate their donations at one location (i.e. a leader’s home, etc.) and then either deliver to FOOD Share’s warehouse (4156 Southbank Road, Oxnard) or call FOOD Share for a pick-up if your group has collected over 200 lbs - 805-983-7100 ext. 135.
FOOD Share in Oxnard
4156 Southbank Rd.
NOTE: When delivering the collected items to FOOD Share please remember to identify yourself as being part of the TOTSOCE program as they receive many donations daily. This is very important to ensure we can accurately track donated totals.
Questions: Email TOTSOCE
For more info visit http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/
