Fight Hunger bag program
Tips for Maximizing Your Partnership
Our best ideas for getting the most out of your selection!
Congratulations on being selected as a Fight Hunger bag program partner at your designated Smith’s! Here you will find outreach ideas and resources to help you make the most of this opportunity.
Please click on the text in blue below to reach the designated resource.
Before Your Selection Period Begins
- Get familiar with the Fight Hunger bag program by visiting the program website.
- Use the Fact Sheet to help communicate with your board, staff, and supporters. We’ve brought together key facts and talking points compiled in one place.
- Send the Announcement Email to your staff, board, and volunteers to make sure everyone knows when and where to buy a Fight Hunger bag.
- Kick off your outreach using the Monthly Toolkit to share the news with your supporters.
- Explore the Resource Center to find email templates, downloadable flyers, a promotional video, and more.
- Look for the social media posts in the Monthly Toolkit and schedule your posts early! This way, all your social media outreach will be ready for when your benefiting month starts.
- Have any questions? Feel free to visit our FAQs or reach out to Program Manager Lizzy Russell at smiths@bag4mycause.com (603) 380-9354.
During Your Selection Period
- Announce the start of your selection period with the Launch Day Email.
- Visit your selected Smith’s, take a picture of the Fight Hunger bag rack, and post it! This way, your supporters will know exactly where to go to purchase a bag in support of your organization.
- Check out the Monthly Toolkit for social media posts, an Instagram Story, a flyer, and a promotional video. Mix up how you spread the word…with the Monthly Toolkit you have choices!
- Feeling inspired? Create your own post or video with help from the Image Bank.
- With the Instagram Stories found in the Monthly Toolkit, you can post in just minutes! Since an Instagram Story disappears in 24 hours, they are the perfect way to remind your followers to support your organization at Smith’s.
- Mix up how you spread the news by checking out all the tools available in the Resource Center!
After Your Selection Period Ends
- Thank your supporters for their help with the Thank You Post found in the Monthly Toolkit. Simply download the post and you are ready to share! Or use the Thank You email template if prefer to email.
- Sit back and relax! Approximately one week after your two-month selection period ends, you will receive a final email with the total amount that will be donated to your organization by Smith’s and when your check will be sent. To update your address or ask any questions, please contact Program Manager Lizzy Russell at smiths@bags4mycause.com or (603) 380-9354.
- Would you like to partner with the Fight Hunger bag program again? Your hunger relief organization will continue to be available for selection by the Store Leadership Team, so there is no need to reapply for the program. When selected, your organization will receive an email approximately one month before your selection begins.