Welcome to our Community Events page!
Here, you’ll find all the details about food drives and fundraisers happening across the Brazos Valley that directly benefit the Brazos Valley Food Bank. These events are vital to our mission of ending hunger in our community, providing much-needed food and resources for the neighbors in need we serve each year.
Every food drive and fundraiser, no matter the size, brings us closer to ensuring that no one in the Brazos Valley goes hungry. We encourage you to explore these opportunities and join us in making a difference. Your participation truly matters!
Year Round Giving Opportunities!
Upcoming Events
Fundraiser
Brazos Valley Gives
October 20, 2026
Brazos Valley Gives is a community-wide giving campaign that connects donors with nonprofits making a difference across the Brazos Valley. D. Grimm, Inc. is matching donations up to $15,000!
Fundraiser
The Woods Haunted Trail BCS
October 19-24 & 26-31, 2026
The Woods Haunted Trail BCS is a first-ever haunted trail hosted by Phi Kappa Tau at Texas A&M. Proceeds and canned food collected at the trail will benefit the Brazos Valley Food Bank and SeriousFun Children's Network.
Fundraiser
Trunk or Treat so Kids Can Eat
October 31, 2026
This Halloween, Viking Sports Entertainment Network is partnering with the City of Bryan and the Brazos Valley Food Bank to bring you Trunk or Treat so Kids Can Eat. Register by October 16th.
Fundraiser
Empty Bowls
November 1, 2026
Empty Bowls is a grassroots effort by artists and craftspeople in cities and towns across the country to feed the hungry in their communities. Buy an artisanal handmade bowl, and the proceeds go to BVFB.
Fundraiser
Cranksgiving
November 15, 2026
Cranksgiving is a food drive on two wheels that is part bike ride, part food drive, part scavenger hunt. All riders will be given a manifest with grocery store checkpoints and a list of non-perishable goods to be purchased for donation to Brazos Valley Food Bank.
Fundraiser
Cranksgiving
November 29, 2026
Warm your belly and your heart when you purchase a cup of World Famous Hot Cocoa at Santa's Wonderland! 100% of all Hot Cocoa Sales will go directly to the Brazos Valley Food Bank on November 29th.
Fundraiser
Food for Families
December 2, 2026
KBTX-TV’s Food for Families Food Drive is an all-day, drive-through event happening simultaneously at seven locations throughout the Brazos Valley, aiming to collect as much shelf-stable food and monetary donations as possible to help stock the shelves of the Brazos Valley Food Bank and its agency partners.