Someone is reading your site at a kitchen table with a hungry household and little time. Someone else is reading it at lunch wondering where to drop a donation. Both visitors matter, and the first one should never have to scroll past an appeal to find where and when they can get food.
The schedule of distribution comes first
The home page opens with a short Get food section: the places, the days and the hours, plus what to bring if anything is required, stated kindly. Put the date of the last update beside it so nobody travels for a site that is out of date.
Below it, two clear buttons: Give and Volunteer. Keep the language plain and free of jargon.
What the Get food page covers
- ✓Locations and hours — by day, in text
- ✓What to bring — ID or proof of address only if you require it
- ✓Mobile pantry stops — dates and places
- ✓Special distributions — holiday boxes, school breaks
- ✓Languages spoken — so families know they will be understood
Volunteer shifts that people can picture
A volunteer page lists the jobs you run: sorting, packing, driving, distribution day, intake desk. Each has a short description, a time commitment and any physical requirements. A short form collects availability and the roles that interest them.
Groups such as a church team or an office often ask whether they can come together. A line saying how groups sign up saves the back-and-forth.
What the give page should say
- ✓What you need most — funds, shelf-stable food or both
- ✓Drop-off location and times — for food donations
- ✓Giving link — to the tool you already use
- ✓Corporate or group drives — how to start one
- ✓Acknowledgement info — whatever you issue, set by you
Summers and holidays
Giving peaks around the holidays, and demand rises when school meals pause. A short banner such as Summer meals are needed lets the page respond to what your shelves look like.
What to expect, honestly
- ✓No client database or intake records — we do not collect household information
- ✓No inventory or shift scheduling system — you manage assignments
- ✓Donations use your giving tool — processor fees belong to that provider
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
Volunteer sign-up websites · Websites for food banks · Websites for faith-based nonprofits
