HOW TO HOST A GOODS DRIVE

Did you know that you can be part of the Giving Hearts Day movement by donating goods to a charity?!

If your organization coordinates a goods drive or supports a charity through donations of goods – we want to include you as Giving Hearts Business.

Using our GivingHeartsDay.org site, you can find charities looking for specific goods to help support their mission. This functionality is open year-round to you for quick and easy searching. Click here to access hundreds of charities in need of goods in our region!

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Business - Host a Goods Drive

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The Title Company invites a charity into their office before GHD to talk about their mission and hosts a goods drive to support that charity.

Kirkwood Bank & Trust hosted a goods drive at their locations in Dickinson and Bismarck. They collected more than 2,300 food items for two local nonprofits!

Activate Therapy hosted a GHD goods drive at their office.

FAQ's

I've never hosted a goods drive before. Where do I start?

New to hosting a goods drive? The following is a 10 step process to help get you started:
Select the charity/cause you’d like to support (click here!)
Select the specific good(s) to collect.
Set a date, time, and location for your drive.
Put together a team/committee to organize.
Share and promote the drive.
Don’t forget about social media.
Organize incoming donations.
Record donation metrics – people want to see success!
Deliver your donations – capture photos and stories!
Share your gratitude, impact stories, and final results with the team!

Does the goods drive or donation need to be on Giving Hearts Day (February 8, 2024)?

Nope, not at all! Our intent is having organizations pledge to give goods to a participating charity within the calendar year. You can host the goods drive or donate goods at the time that works best for you.

If we haven’t answered all of your questions here, please reach out to GHDBusiness@dakmed.org!

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