Host a Drive

Host a Drive With Your Workplace, Neighborhood, or Classroom.

All you need is a goal and you’ll be doing wonderful things for your neighbors in need.

volunteer sorting through food donations

Types of Drives You Can Host

baskets of fruits and vegetables at food pantry

Food Drives

We stock our pantry and food drives with items donated by you, so it’s free for our clients at NKC.

personal hygiene items

Personal-Care Items Drive

Personal care items, from daily hygiene to diapers.

rack of women's clothes at thrift store

Clothing Drive

Donate your gently loved clothing or household items to the North Kent Connect thrift store.

If you have medical supplies or tabbed adult diapers, we encourage you to take them to Flat River Outreach Ministries, the greater Lowell community hub where resources, hope, and gifts are shared. They’re the best equipped to use them.

How to Run a Drive

1

Tell us when and what.

Pick a date and what you’re collecting. We’ll help you set a realistic goal.

2

Work out the delivery.

Either haul it to us, or we can arrange for pick up depending on the situation.

3

Feel the impact.

Know that you’re part of making our community a better, thriving place for everybody.

Drive Ideas

Workplace match.

Your company matches what your team collects.

Birthday drive.

Ask for donations instead of gifts.

Neighborhood block.

One street, one weekend, one goal.

School or classroom.

A class project that actually shows up on a shelf.

Church or small group.

A natural fit for a group that already meets weekly.

Sports team or club.

Turn a season into a collection point.

Feedback from our community.

“Love donating and knowing donations go back to the local community!”

— Mary

Common Questions

Reach out to host a drive.