The Monster Mile and Freaky 5k are returning to an in-person event and will be sponsored on the Micron campus for the very first time on Saturday, October 29th from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Micron team members will have the opportunity to participate in the run or volunteer to support the event. This spooky occasion will be an opportunity to showcase Micron Recreation Area enhancements to Micron families and the greater Boise community. There will also be collection bins to donate non-perishable foods to The Idaho Foodbank.

The Start/Finish will be within the Recreation Area Parking Lot, with check-in at the Gazebo. The courses themselves will largely be located on the Micron Greenbelt and along the Federal Way sidewalk. Participants are invited to wear costumes, neon or florescent clothing to light up the night!

The first 200 team members to register will receive a 25% discount, good for up to 4 individuals (family or friends). For more information on the event please sign up via this link – YMCA Halloween Run. Use code, micron25 (all lower case) for registration.

All events occur within the Micron Recreation Area

Packet Pick-up: Begins at 3:00 PM
Trunk R Treat: Begins at 3:30PM
Monster Mile Start Time: 4:30 PM
Freaky 5K Start Time: 5:30 PM

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**I could use some help on this since I'm not quite sure if they will need to click on links to see the drop off locations and preferred food items etc. or if they will just be present in the page.**

Saturday, October 22nd, the Grand Teton Council's Boy Scouts will once again be holding their Scouting for Food Drive to help support the Pocatello branch of the Idaho Foodbank. There will be various food drop off locations in the surrounding areas for the Scouts to help collect food. If you would like to join in their cause please click on the link for a list off drop off locations near you.

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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.

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This event won't be advertised. We will want to thank supporters on social media after the campaign is complete.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Farm Bureau Insurance holds a rally every fall to inspire their agents to improve their performance as well as give back to their community.

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.

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