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2026 Hometown Food Drive set for Nov 16th - 20th

We invite you to join us in the 11th Annual Hometown Food Drive,
Nov 16th-20th 

Federal cuts to USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds and eligibility plus continued inflation in food and housing costs has made food insecurity  a growing crisis! Food insecurity for the under-employed, veterans, retired and disabled has never been more urgent. Food banks in Lewiston, Clarkston and Moscow report a big increase in new requests for food and shelves need to be refilled. 

Kilty Ellis, the new Program Manager at Community Action Food Bank in Lewiston, said, "In 2026 like most food bank networks, Community Action Food Bank has been struggling to keep our shelves full. Often, we do not have enough donated food to give everyone who visits. We have an increase in the demand for donations, especially coming into the holiday season. We rely on the generosity of our neighbors to contribute. I ask anyone who can participate to consider donating to help those that face hunger every day. We especially see the need within our retired population and young families with children.“

Hometown Partners CAN Make a Difference!

Our local food donations from Hometown Business Partners and individual go to their local food bank -- so, Lewiston contributions go to Community Action Partnership in Lewiston, Clarkston donations go to Asotin County Food Bank in Clarkston, and Moscow donations go to Palouse Cares in Moscow.

Need more information or ready to sign up for this year's event? Contact our Event Coordinator Rachel Simpson at (208) 413-6242 or community [at] am-ins [dot] com.

Here's how our Hometown Food Drive works. 

  • SUPPORT LOCAL GROCERS: Discounted pre-bagged food is available for quick pickup for Individuals and Business employees at these local Food Store Partners: A & B Foods on 8th Street or Thain and Grocery Outlet on Thain in Lewiston; or Rick’s Family Foods on Highland in Clarkston, or the Moscow Food Co-Op in Moscow. Individuals can leave their donation at the store for pickup there, but Business employees will take their donations to their worksite. 
  • COLLECT FOOD DONATIONS: Business Partners announce your participation to your staff. Then you and your employees bring bags of food donations into your business location for pickup. At your location, you can also invite vendors, suppliers, customer and friends to partner with you to bring in food for pickup. We share donations from Lewiston businesses with the Community Action Food Bank, from Clarkston businesses to the Asotin County Food Bank and in Moscow we give to Palouse Cares.
  • PICTURES & PICKUP: Business Partners pick a day and time during Food Drive week for an Agent from American Insurance to pick up your food donations. We can either take your employee picture or we can use just your business logo to share our gratitude on social media.
  • PUBLICITY: With your permission, American Insurance will post the picture of your employees and donated items to our Facebook page, your Facebook page, on our website, and sent out in an email and newsletter to more than 4,000 area residents to highlight the contributions of local hometown businesses and encourage others to donate.

Watch for updates and posts throughout the week on our Facebook page, our Twitter account, or our Instagram page, or our LinkedIn page. 

Need more information or ready to sign up for this year's event? Contact our Event Coordinator Rachel Simpson at (208) 413-6242 or community [at] am-ins [dot] com.

Read more archives of our past food drives:

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