β›ͺ Churches & Community Groups

Organizing a Barrel Drive
for Your Group?

Churches, schools, and community organizations regularly collect clothing and supplies for a partner church, school, or family in Jamaica. If your group's barrels are headed to one destination, they can go under one order β€” and one pickup fee.

One Destination, One Order

The key is whether your group's barrels are all going to the same receiver in Jamaica.

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Same Destination

All barrels going to one church, school, or family in Jamaica can be booked as a single order.

One pickup fee, total
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Different Families

Members shipping to their own relatives need their own individual order and receiver TRN.

One pickup fee, each order
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One Organizer

We recommend one point of contact books and manages the group's order.

Simplest option

Good to know: the pickup fee is charged once per order, not per barrel β€” so a donation drive collecting 10 barrels for one partner church pays the pickup fee just once. There isn't a way to link several members' separate, individual orders under one shared pickup fee β€” each of those still needs its own order and its own pickup fee based on that member's area. We're glad to try to line up pickup timing for members in the same neighbourhood if you contact us, but that's a scheduling courtesy, not a discount.

Running Your Drive

Step 1

Collect the Donations

Gather clothing, supplies, and gifts from your congregation or community into barrels, checking the prohibited items list as you pack.

Step 2

Pick One Organizer

One person books the order with their own ID and the receiving contact's Jamaican TRN, so there's a single point of contact for the whole shipment.

Step 3

Drop Off or Book One Pickup

Bring the barrels to our Mississauga warehouse for free, or book a single pickup for the whole order.

Step 4 β€” 4–6 weeks total

Delivered in Jamaica

Your group's barrels ship together and arrive at Kingston port, then move to our customs agent's bonded warehouse, where the receiving contact clears and collects them.

Same Flat Rate, Per Barrel

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55 Gallon Barrel

Flat rate per barrel in the order.

$90 CAD
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77 Gallon Jumbo

40% more volume for $30 more.

$120 CAD
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Mississauga Drop-Off

Bring the whole collection yourself, no fee.

Always FREE

Groups Who've Shipped With Us

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"Our congregation collected eight barrels for a partner church in Jamaica. Booking it all as one order with one pickup fee made it easy to manage."

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Pastor Byron Grant
Mississauga, ON β†’ Jamaica
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"They were upfront that each family sending to their own relatives still needed a separate order. Saved us confusion by explaining it clearly upfront."

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Yolanda McKenzie
Brampton, ON β†’ Kingston
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"Our community group had one person handle the booking and it went smoothly from collection to drop-off."

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Deacon Trevor Anderson
Toronto, ON β†’ Jamaica

Group Barrel Drive FAQ

Can our group ship multiple barrels under one order? β–Ό
Yes. If your group's barrels are all going to the same receiver or destination in Jamaica, they can be booked as one order β€” you only pay the pickup fee once for that order, no matter how many barrels are included.
Can members ship to their own family separately as part of a group drive? β–Ό
Yes, but each member's shipment to their own receiver needs to be its own order with its own pickup fee based on their area, since pickup fees and receivers are tied to individual orders, not shared across a group. We're happy to try to line up pickup timing for members in the same area when you contact us, though that's a scheduling courtesy, not a fee reduction.
Who should book the order for a group donation drive? β–Ό
We recommend one organizer books the order and acts as the single point of contact, using their own ID and the receiving organization's or contact's Jamaican TRN to clear the shipment.
How much does it cost to ship barrels for a group drive? β–Ό
The same flat rate as any other barrel β€” $90 CAD for a 55-gallon barrel and $120 CAD for a 77-gallon jumbo β€” plus one pickup fee for the whole order if you choose pickup, or free drop-off at our Mississauga warehouse.

Ready to Book
Your Group's Drive?

One organizer, one order, one pickup fee for the whole collection.