The cannery is shutting down from 21 October for the installation of new equipment and other upgrades, leaving 2,000 people out of work.
The drive is being organised by Tapumanaia Galu Satele and his family, who last year organized a toy drive at Christmas for the children of workers from Samoa Tuna Processors, who lost their jobs when the cannery closed.
Mr Tapumanaia has asked the public to donate nonperishable items.
