Whether you’re a school, workplace, community group, business, church, team, or individual, choose how you’d like to help and find everything you need to get started.
Collect food with your school, workplace, church, team, neighbourhood, or community group.
SELF-SERVICE • NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
How it works
Choose Your Dates
Decide when your food drive will begin and end.
Download Your Materials
Use our starter guide, most-needed-items list, poster, and social media graphics to help get your food drive started.
Collection Boxes
We encourage you to reuse cardboard boxes you already have or find some locally for your food drive. If you’re organizing a large food drive and need help with collection boxes, please contact ashley@mustardseed.ca to discuss available options.
Spread the Word
Invite coworkers, classmates, friends, family, or your community to participate. Share your food drive on social media and tag @mustardseedvic on Facebook and Instagram.
Collect Donations
Set up a clearly labelled collection area and collect food throughout your campaign.
Deliver Your Donations
Bring collected food to The Mustard Seed using the drop-off information provided.
Resources
Donation Drop-Off & Pickup
Finished your food drive? Thank you for supporting The Mustard Seed! Here’s how to get your collected donations to us.
Preferred Drop-Off Location
Our Food Security Distribution Centre is the preferred drop-off location for food drives, with a designated loading bay to make drop-offs easier. We can also weigh your donation on-site so you can share the total amount of food collected with your community!
Food Security Distribution Centre
808 Viewfield Rd B, Victoria, BC V9A 4V1
Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
No appointment is required.
A heads-up before you arrive is appreciated, especially for larger donations. (warehouse@mustardseed.ca)
Queens Avenue Location
Small donations are also welcome at our Queens Avenue location.
The Mustard Seed Street Church
625 Queens Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1L9
Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pickup may be available for food drives that are unable to deliver their collected donations.
Please note: Your selected pickup date and time are a request only. Pickup is not confirmed until you receive approval from our team. We’ll respond to your request within 3 business days.
Planning a special fundraising event, a community campaign, or something creative? We’d love to hear your ideas!
1. Need Inspiration?
Explore our fundraising toolkits for creative ideas and helpful planning tips.
DOWNLOAD → Fundraising Ideas for Kids & Youth
2. Already Have an Idea?
Tell us what you’re planning! Our team will connect with you to discuss your ideas and help you explore the next steps.
Still have questions? We’re happy to help!
Please contact Ashley at ashley@mustardseed.ca for more information or assistance with your food drive.
Raise funds online with your school, workplace, church, business, team, or community.
There are two easy ways to host an online fundraiser in support of The Mustard Seed. You can get started right away using our general donation QR code or request a personalized fundraising page to track your campaign’s progress.
OPTION 1: USE OUR GENERAL QR CODE POSTER
Quick and Easy – No Setup Required!
Download our ready-to-use QR code poster or customize it with your organization’s logo. Share it with your school, workplace, church, team, or community to encourage donations.
All donations made through the general QR code go directly to The Mustard Seed. Please note that these donations cannot be tracked or attributed to your individual fundraising campaign.
Resources
A ready-to-use poster featuring The Mustard Seed’s general donation QR code. If you would like a unique QR code to track donations made through your campaign, please submit a request under OPTION 2.
OPTION 2: REQUEST A PERSONALIZED FUNDRAISING PAGE
Make It Your Own – Track Your Campaign’s Impact!
PERSONALIZED FUNDRAISING PAGE • UNIQUE QR CODE • CUSTOM POSTER
How it works
Submit Your Campaign Details
Tell us your campaign name, organizer, dates, fundraising goal, and provide your logo, if applicable.
We Create Your Campaign Page
The Mustard Seed will create a personalized fundraising page, unique QR code, and campaign poster for you.
See examples of the fundraising materials we can create for your campaign.
Spread the Word
Share your fundraising page, QR code, and poster with coworkers, classmates, friends, family, or your community. Promote your campaign on social media and tag @mustardseedvic on Facebook and Instagram.
Supporters Donate Online
Donations are made securely through your personalized fundraising page and directly support The Mustard Seed.
See Your Campaign’s Impact
Donations made through your personalized fundraising page are tracked as part of your campaign, making it easy to see your fundraising progress and collective impact.
Send us your campaign details and we’ll create a personalized fundraising page and unique QR code for you to share with your community.
Once you submit your request, our team will review your campaign details and contact you to set up your personalized fundraising page, unique QR code, and campaign poster.
We’ll provide everything you need to start sharing your fundraiser with your community.
Still have questions? We’re happy to help!
Please contact Ashley at ashley@mustardseed.ca for more information or assistance with your fundraiser.
Amplify your impact through event sponsorship or matching gifts that inspire others to give.
PERSONALIZED FUNDRAISING PAGE • UNIQUE QR CODE • CUSTOM POSTER
How it works
Choose How You’d Like to Partner
Support an upcoming event as a sponsor or become a matching partner for a campaign or fundraiser.
Connect With Us
Tell us about your organization, your goals, and how you’d like to get involved. We’ll work with you to explore the right opportunity.
Create Your Partnership
Together, we’ll develop a sponsorship or matching opportunity that aligns with your goals and supports The Mustard Seed’s work in the community.
Promote Your Partnership
We can help promote and recognize your support through social media, campaign materials, and other opportunities appropriate to your partnership.
See Your Impact
After your campaign or event, we’ll share a thank-you and impact report highlighting the difference your support helped make in our community.
Let’s explore a sponsorship or matching opportunity that works for your organization and helps make a meaningful impact in our community.
Submit your request below or contact An at an@mustardseed.ca.
Our team will review your inquiry and contact you to discuss partnership opportunities that align with your interests and goals.
* Please note that submitting this form does not guarantee your requested pickup date or time. Our team will respond within three business days to confirm availability or discuss alternative options.
Have a creative idea to support The Mustard Seed? We’d love to hear about it! Whether you’re planning something on your own or with a group, tell us a little about your idea, and we’ll help you explore the next steps.
Planning an online fundraiser in support of The Mustard Seed? Complete the form below, and our team will help you get started.
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