Orchestra joins national food drive

In response to the growing need in our community, The Cleveland Orchestra will collect food items to be donated to the Cleveland Foodbank at several c0ncerts during the month of March.

Audience members are invited to bring non-perishable food items to Severance Hall on March 9, 14, 18, and 20. Donated items can be brought beginning two hours in advance of the concerts on these dates.

The food drive is part of "Orchestras Feeding America," the second national food drive by America's symphony orchestras. The Orchestra's collection last year netted nearly 1,000 pounds of food locally, all of which was donated to the Cleveland Foodbank.

We will collect non-perishable food items at the following Severance Hall performances:

Tuesday March 9 at 12:00 p.m.
High School Concert

Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 p.m.
Family Concert

Sunday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra/Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Concert

Thursday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Cleveland Orchestra Concert

Saturday, March 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Cleveland Orchestra Concert

Food donations may be dropped off beginning two hours in advance of the events listed above.

Please put donated items in prominently marked Orchestras Feeding America collection bins located in Severance Hall lobby areas. Thank you for your contribution.


What to Donate
Boxed Dry Soup
Boxed Rice
Powdered/Canned Milk
Boxed Macaroni and Cheeses
Peanut Butter
Canned Beans
Canned Fruit and Vegetables
Canned Tuna
Canned Meats
Canned Stew
Canned Soup
Boxed Pasta
Boxed Cereal
Boxed or Bottled Fruit Juices/Sip-sized Juices

Items We Cannot Accept
Expired products
Glass jars or bottles
Other non-food items
Monetary donations
Unlabeled or dented cans
Any open or resealed packaging
Perishable foods
Homemade foods

For more information, call (216) 231-7353 or click here to view a printable flyer. Thank you for your support!