A quiet Crescent Park street at golden hour in autumn
4TH ANNUAL • 2026

CRESCENT PARK FOOD DRIVE

A little from every porch.A big difference together.

Join your Crescent Park neighbours in supporting C.O.P.E. on November 19.

A message from Nicole

Thu, Nov 19, 2026
Pickup: 5–8 PM
Crescent Park, Fort Erie

COUNTDOWN TO COLLECTION DAY

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ORGANIZED BY
Fort Erie Home Group
SUPPORTING
C.O.P.E. - Community Outreach Program Erie

Register by Wednesday, November 18 at 5 PM.

How It Works

Register, gather your donations, leave them on your porch, and we'll take care of the rest.

Homeowner registering their home for the food drive online
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Step 1: Register Your Home

Let us know you're participating so our volunteers add your porch to the route.

Sign up by Nov. 18 at 5 PM
Gathering non-perishable food items and canned goods into a tote bag
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Step 2: Gather Your Donations

Collect non-perishable canned goods, dry pasta, peanut butter, and pantry staples.

Any non-perishable items
Donation bag with non-perishable food sitting on an autumn front porch ready for pickup
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Step 3: Leave Them on Your Porch

Leave your bagged donations on your porch before 5 PM on Thursday, November 19.

Outside before 5 PM
Community volunteers collecting donation bags from a front porch in the evening
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Step 4: We'll Pick Them Up

Nicole, the Fort Erie Home Group team, and local volunteers collect between 5 PM and 8 PM.

5 PM – 8 PM pickup window
You don't need to be home for pickup. Just make sure your donations are on the porch and easy to spot before 5 PM on Thursday, November 19.
Community Impact

Look what our neighbourhood can do together

2026 Food Drive
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Crescent Park Homes Registered This Year

Be the first Crescent Park home on the 2026 pickup route!

2026 Food Drive Registrations
Previous Drives
3,200+

Pounds of Food Collected

From previous food drives organized by Fort Erie Home Group in support of C.O.P.E.

Provisional historical total
Community Benefit
~3,200

Estimated Meal Equivalents

Based on Food Banks Canada's standard reporting metric of 1 lb of food per meal.

Meal equivalents are estimates based on Food Banks Canada's reporting method. Learn how it's calculated.

Neighbours Helping Neighbours

A Small Thing, Done Together

A few cans. A bag of groceries. A small act of kindness. When neighbours come together, those little contributions add up to something extraordinary.

Nicole, Fort Erie Home Group organizer
Fort Erie Home GroupOfficial Organizer
Organizer

Meet Nicole & Fort Erie Home Group

Nicole and the Fort Erie Home Group team are proud to bring Crescent Park neighbours together for another year of giving back.

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C.O.P.E. - Community Outreach Program Erie
Beneficiary

Supporting C.O.P.E.

Since 1983

Community Outreach Program Erie (C.O.P.E.) helps Greater Fort Erie residents facing difficult circumstances, including those needing emergency food assistance.

All non-perishable donations collected on November 19 are delivered directly to C.O.P.E. to stock local emergency food pantries ahead of the winter season.

100% of donations stay localLearn About C.O.P.E.

Help Spread the Word

Know a neighbour who might like to help? Send them a quick invitation.

Hey neighbour! The Crescent Park Food Drive is happening Thursday, November 19! If you'd like to help, just register your home by November 18 at 5 PM, leave a bag of non-perishable food on your porch, and volunteers will pick it up between 5 and 8 PM. Donations support C.O.P.E. Register at FortErieFoodDrive.com.

Supporting C.O.P.E. · Organized by Fort Erie Home Group

Autumn porch with a brown kraft paper grocery bag marked Food Bank Donation filled with non-perishable food

Porch Pickup: Thursday, November 19

Leave your donations outside before 5 PM · Volunteers collect between 5 & 8 PM

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know to join your neighbours on November 19.

We're here to help

Questions about the food drive?

Need help registering or have a question about your pickup? Nicole and the Fort Erie Home Group team are happy to help.