Beat Bama Food Drive

Food Bank of East Alabama

The mission of the Food Bank of East Alabama is to nourish lives through a strong and equitable hunger relief network while multiplying the generosity of a caring community.

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Join the Fight

You can join the fight to end food insecurity at any time! Visit our AUinvolve page to learn more

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Ways to Donate

There are many ways you can make a difference by donating to the Food Bank of East Alabama. Use the link below to learn more!

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Upcoming BBFD Events

  1. Teas with BBFD

    Teas with BBFD

    Providing loaded teas and waters to...

    Teas with BBFD
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    Hayfield Lot
    Teas with BBFD 7:00 AM - Providing loaded teas and waters to

  2. BBFD Game Night

    BBFD Game Night

    BBFD will be on the Melton Patio with...

    BBFD Game Night
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    Melton Patio
    BBFD Game Night 6:00 PM - BBFD will be on the Melton Patio with

  3. Grocery Store Day

    Grocery Store Day

    Join us this fall for BBFD's grocery...

    Grocery Store Day
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    Location
    Kroger
    Grocery Store Day 12:00 PM - Join us this fall for BBFD's grocery

  4. Neighborhood Drive #1

    Neighborhood Drive #1

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    Neighborhood Drive #1
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    Location
    Auburn Univeristy
    Neighborhood Drive #1 12:00 PM - Join us this fall for BBFD's

  5. BBFD Benefit Night at Fizz n Fork

    BBFD Benefit Night at Fizz n Fork

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    Fizz n Fork
    BBFD Benefit Night at Fizz n Fork 10:00 AM - Benefit Night at Fizz n Fork on

  6. BBFD Benefit Night at Hey Day Market

    BBFD Benefit Night at Hey Day Market

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    Hey Day Market
    BBFD Benefit Night at Hey Day Market 12:00 PM - Benefit Night at Hey Day Market in

  7. Grocery Store Day

    Grocery Store Day

    Join us this fall for BBFD's grocery...

    Grocery Store Day
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    Location
    Kroger
    Grocery Store Day 12:00 PM - Join us this fall for BBFD's grocery

  8. Neighborhood Drive #2

    Neighborhood Drive #2

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    Neighborhood Drive #2
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    Auburn University
    Neighborhood Drive #2 12:00 PM - Join us this fall for BBFD's

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By the Numbers

This is one rivalry where nobody loses.

Year Pounds of food collected by Auburn Pounds of food collected by Alabama
2025 648,305 630,624
2024 908,928 431,120
2023 686,807 326,644
2022 550,117 565,983
2021 352,389 319,437
2020 259,160 291,047
2019 229,361 278,788
2018 255,916 309,194
2017 232,544 260,453
2016 245,722 150,322
2015 211,625 116,370
2014 198,041 300,049
2013 169,702 299,398
2012 273,650 266,737
2011 134,102 237,079
2010 234,116 218,510
2009 164,034 175,653
2008 212,195 270,915
2007 181,071 241,336
2006 172,492 150,414
2005 99,678 62,014
2004 104,088 67,708
2003 72,456 61,595
2002 63,292 47,067
2001 43,168 26,895
2000 37,692 34,047
1999 24,582 31,639
1998 26,043 20,474
1997 21,146 19,008
1996 12,585 16,530
1995 567 5,012
1994 1,790 1,982

You might be wondering...

In addition to donating, you can get involved by volunteering at collection sites, joining one of our committees to help plan and organize events or operations, or spreading the word about the food drive on campus and within the community. Check out our AUinvolve page for more information on how to participate.

All physical donations are weighed upon arrival at the food bank. For monetary donations, we calculate every $1 raised as 2 pounds of food. The total weight from physical and monetary donations are added together for the total poundage each year.

Nothing compares to the football rivalry that exists in the State of Alabama! This is about much more than the 60 minutes played on the football field once a year. This competition was the brainchild of Craig Young, former director of the West Alabama Food Bank, who felt that as long as there is this intense competition, we might as well put it to good use. The real winners of this annual competition are the hungry families fed through the food bank network. This food is channeled into the senior programs, low-income daycares, emergency food pantries, missions, and rehabilitation centers that are served by the Food Bank of East Alabama and the West Alabama Food Bank.