Donation drives

Wherever families need help, we show up.

Our donation drives take help straight to the families who need it most. Some drives bring bags of staple food. Others bring warm blankets when the weather turns cold. Every one is handed over in person, by people who care.

Latest driveMohali, India · 2.5 metric tonnes of food donated in a single day
The HungerPods and Bridging Technologies volunteer team in branded shirts, smiling and making peace signs

Why we run drives

No family should be left waiting for help.

For many families, every month means stretching every meal a little further, and some days there just isn’t enough. Too many of them are still waiting for help that never reaches their street.

So we take it there ourselves. A drive lets us reach people who may never walk into a food bank or fill out a form. We go to them, hand over what they need most, and treat every person like a neighbor, never a number.

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Hard days

Uncertain days, with every meal stretched thin.

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Too many, waiting

Families who need support, but never find their way to it.

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Hope, on its way

Our kindness crew goes block by block, with help in hand.

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Relief, for days

Food on the table, comfort at home and genuine smiles at every door.

HungerPods volunteers in branded shirts carrying food bags through a market lane during the Mohali drive

As far as we can reach

Hunger has no borders. Neither do we.

HungerPods began in Southern California, but a hard season can hit any family, anywhere. That is why our drives are not limited to the US. Our latest drive took us to Mohali, India, and it became our biggest one yet.

Our goal is simple: reach as many people as possible, in as many places as possible.

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Door to door

We bring help to the street, not the other way round.

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Where it’s needed

Local partners help us find families with real need.

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With dignity

Help from a neighbor, never a handout.

Watch the drive

One drive. Many lives touched.

See the day Bridging Technologies and HungerPods came together to bring food, warmth and hope to families in Mohali, one home at a time.

Our biggest drive yet

2.5 metric tonnes of food donated in a single day.

Real families. Real food. Real impact. Here is what one day of showing up looked like in Mohali, India.

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What we give

What our drives bring.

Each drive is planned around what a community needs most. Some bring food, some bring blankets, and some bring both.

Open food bag showing staples
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Food bags

All year round

Bags full of staple food essentials a family uses every day, packed to turn into nourishing meals for days. Because hunger doesn’t keep to a season, our food drives run all year.

Blankets being handed over
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Blankets

Colder months

Warm blankets for when the weather turns cold, so families facing harsh winter nights stay safe and warm.

We won’t stop here

This is only the beginning.

One drive showed us how far a single day of kindness can go. We’ll keep showing up, in more neighborhoods, more cities and more countries. With more food. More support. More kindness.

Pod Pal, the HungerPods grocery bag character

Know where we should go next?

Suggest a city, neighborhood or community partner for our next drive.

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