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November 15| 11:00 am - November 16| 12:30 pm
Alternative Christmas Market

Come visit The Idaho Foodbank’s booth at Cathedral of the Rockies’ Alternative Christmas Market! This market features unique and handcrafted gifts supporting local nonprofits. We’ll be selling some of our Empty Bowls at the market, so come stop by if you’d like to find the perfect holiday gift while also supporting some great causes!
The Alternative Christmas Market will be open from 11 am – 3 pm on November 15 and 9:30 am – 12:30 pm on November 16

Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
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!
Idaho Foodbank Benefit Concert
Sponsored by:Aaron Ball Band
Come enjoy a great evening of entertainment featuring live music from The Aaron Ball Band and The Eclectics. Food and beverage trucks will be on site as well to satisfy any appetite. All proceeds from this event will go to help support the Idaho Foodbank serve our neighbors right here in Eastern Idaho who are struggling to put enough food on their tables.
420 N Main St.
Pocatello, ID 83204