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If you think you're interested in setting up a food drive, give some thought to where and when – is it in your hometown or another city you're visiting? Are you providing yourself enough time to set it up and get it organized well in advance of the show? |
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RESEARCH YOUR COMMUNITY |
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| The first step after deciding where and when is to do some research. Find the food banks that service the community in which you're hosting the drive. Research the venue – is it conducive to holding a drive there or will you need to plan an alternate gathering place (i.e., Smith's Olde Bar before the New Year's Show)? If the venue is not conducive to holding a drive there, research where Widespread Panic fans will be most likely to hang out before the show. | ||
BE PREPARED TO WORK! |
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| Regardless of where you hold the drive, be prepared to volunteer for at least a few hours before doors open. You will need to be at the location you've set up before fans start to congregate until doors open. | ||
THEN, CONTACT US. |
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| Once you've done this homework and have made the commitment to man the tables for a few hours, contact Josh Stack and Jen Jones at info@panicfansforfood.org and let us know your possible plans. We will then send you a detailed information packet on everything from where to set up, what supplies you'll need, how to write and send out a press release, and how to prepare for the unexpected. | ||
PRE-SHOW ORGANIZING |
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| After receiving the packet, Josh and Jen will help you get permission from Brown Cat (if it's at the venue, this is crucial permission) and the venue manager. You'll then need to organize the food bank into your plans and arrange the times for them to meet you before the show with collection receptacle and after the show to pick up the receptacles and any money you've raised. | ||
 Just
remember that the more
organized you are, the
more fun you will have.
The less you have to
worry about last minute
details, the more fun
you'll have. This is
about feeling good helping
out others and meeting
new people in a scene
that we all know and
love. However, it is
crucial that these drives
are performed with as
much diligence as possible. |
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| ”The
reward for a thing
well done is to have
done it.“ |
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| -Ralph
Waldo Emerson |
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