February 2, 2026| 5:30 pm - March 16, 2026| 7:15 pm
6-Week Cooking Matters Course
The Idaho Foodbank and Eat Smart Idaho are teaming up to bring Cooking Matters for Families to the Mini-Cassia. This 6-week course will be an interactive experience to help adults learn how to choose and prepare healthy foods on a budget with limited equipment. This fun and informative class will include hands-on food preparation, label reading, meal planning, and nutrition tips. Our goal is to help families make the most of their food dollars. Each class will conclude with a nutritious meal that participants and instructors will sit down to eat together. All participants who attend 5 out of the 6 classes will be eligible for a grand prize drawing. Children under the age of 16 must have adult supervision and all members of the household are encouraged to attend together.
Spaces are limited, please sign up by January here or call Misty Roberts at 208-577-2712.
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Day: Mondays
Dates: February 2, 9, & 23 and March 2, 9, & 16, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-7:15pm
Location: University of Idaho Extension at 85 E. Baseline Rd, Rupert, Idaho
Registration will be closed when the class is full or January 28th, 2026.
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Test Event
Sponsored by:Test Organizer
Test Event Description
Test Address
Boise, ID 83706
CROP Walk
Sponsored by:Church World Alliance
The Ada County CROP Hunger Walk invites you to celebrate by walking together on October 19th. Walkers will sign up online and gather at Julia Davis Park, Shelter # 2 (shelter by the band shell) at 2:30 pm for registration and begin the walk at 3 pm. 25% of funds raised by walking teams will benefit The Idaho Foodbank with the rest supporting Church World Service. You can either participate in a 3.4 mile walk, which represents the average distance people around the world have to walk to have access to clean water, or a 1 mile walk.
700 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702
Pocatello Holiday Food Fight
Sponsored by:Pocatello branch
This event won't be advertised. We will want to thank supporters on social media after the campaign is complete.
555 1st Ave.
Pocatello, ID 83201
Closing the Hunger Gap
Sponsored by:Alliance Title & Escrow
Alliance Title is hosting their annual Closing the Hunger Gap campaign during the whole month of October! Select locations in southwest Idaho will be collecting food and funds to support The Idaho Foodbank's hunger relief programs. Alliance Title clients in the Boise area will also have the chance to attend the 5th annual Bowling to End Hunger event at Emerald Lanes on October 26th at 4:30 PM. In order to attend, individuals will be asked for a $50 donation and teams will be asked for a $250 donation. Simply visit their fund drive page and select "Bowling to End Hunger" on the drop-down menu to secure your spot. All proceeds from this campaign will benefit The Idaho Foodbank.
Target Circle Campaign
Sponsored by:Target
Through Target's mobile app, website and in-store, Target shoppers can enroll in the Target Circle program to earn and cast votes for a selection of 5-6 national and local nonprofits. At the end of each 90-day voting period, each nonprofit will be awarded a grant based on the percent of votes they received. Feeding America is a featured partner in all Target markets for the Q4 campaign.
Feeding America will be featured as a national partner in all Target markets October 1- December 31. Although the campaign will feature Feeding America branding, 100% of the funds raised through the program will benefit the local food bank.
Back to School Radio-Thon
Sponsored by:McVey Entertainment
The McVey Entertainment group hosts a Back To School Radio-thon to promote the Backpack and School Pantry programs in North Central. ZROCK and The Canyon Radio station's DJ's talk from the talking points about Children's hunger and how the programs benefit kids. They ask listeners to check out their FACEBOOK page or deliver donations to the radio station. Last year's goal was $2K and they reached $4K. The community loves to hear about what is going on and how they can make a difference.
Farm Bureau Insurance Fall Sales Rally
Sponsored by:Farm Bureau Insurance
Farm Bureau Insurance holds a rally every fall to inspire their agents to improve their performance as well as give back to their community.
245 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702
Lewis Clark Credit Union's Back to School Backpack drive
Sponsored by:Lewis Clark Credit Union
LCCU will participate by asking members to donate $10 for a Backpack for our local school in North Central. IFB will provide information about participating schools in each Idaho location of LCCU. All proceeds of this program will stay at the NC Branch’s Back to School program. LCCU will MATCH the member’s donation.
Sacks for Hunger
Sponsored by:Albertsons
Boise State has once again teamed up with Albertsons and The Idaho Foodbank to tackle hunger in the Treasure Valley. For every sack by a member of the Boise State football team, Albertsons will donate $500 to the Idaho Foodbank.
Text "hunger" to 243725 to support this program.
Boise Co-op Round Up
Sponsored by:Boise Co-op
The Boise Co-op Round Up program allows customers to give back to the community by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar. Each month, they feature a different community organization as the recipient. The Boise Co-op matches donations 100%, up to $2,500. This month, The Idaho Foodbank is being featured!