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January 15, 2024| 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Back To School Radio-thon
McVey Entertainment group is hosting a Back To School Radio-thon on Monday, January 15th to promote the Backpack and School Pantry programs in North Central Idaho. Z-Rock 96.5, The River 105.1 and Canyon Country 106.9 are helping to raise awareness and generate funds for this program on this MLK nationwide day of service. Listeners can donate on the station’s website, www.koze.com, deliver cash or check donations to the radio station @ 2575 Snake River Avenue, or call 208-743-2502 and your donation will gladly be picked up by radio station staff. This year’s goal is $4,000 to feed children in the region. Donations will be directed to Back to School Programs in the North Central Branch in Lewiston.
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
F45 Training Grand Opening
Sponsored by:F45 Training
Come enjoy a free workout at F45 studio on Sat, April 8th at 9 and 10a.m. We will have DJ ZUZ mixing music, free giveaways, Miss Idaho USA contestants meet and greet, Miss Meridian will be at the event and is one of our personal trainers, we will be bringing awareness that 1 in 7 people in Idaho are in need of food, We will be having a food drive so bring can goods and or make a donation.
F45 Training has a soft opening March 30 for clients to bring food donations and donate to the online Fund Drive too.
H & R Block Food and Referral Program
Sponsored by:H & R Block
All Treasure Valley H & R Block offices are participating in food drive donations AND referral program. H & R Block is donating $20 for every new client when they bring in referral form.
Million Meals in March KIZN '92 Radio-a-thon 3/15
Sponsored by:Cumulus Radio
Part of Million Meals in March campaign: Radio-a-thon at Cumulus KIZN '92 from 7am to 7pm
3 hour shifts with 4 phones.
7a-10a
10a-1p filled Corporate Challenge Teams
1p-4p
4p-7p
St. Paddy's Day Half K - The Pun Run
Sponsored by:Iron Horse Brewery
This is the Boise edition of the Pun Run, a .5K run sponsored by Iron Horse Brewery. They are fundraising for The Idaho Foodbank.
The St. Paddy's Day .5K
Sponsored by:Iron Horse Brewery
3rd Annual fun run distance is 1 block that is .5K with food, drink and music and many 'high fives' along the way. Participants receive all the swag just like a marathon: bib, custom medal and head band includes a photographer, Celtic Rock band: Guess When and many water & food stations along the 1 block course.
Million Meals in March
Sponsored by:Boise Co-op North End
Million Meals in March Kick-Off with Boise Co-op North End donating 3% of Sales on March 1 to help raise awareness hunger is a year-around challenge in Idaho.
** details of time of Kick-off at Boise Co-op & Facebook LIVE TBD
Beef Night on the Ice
Sponsored by:Idaho Beef Council
Beef Night on the Ice is a night to celebrate the Beef Counts program while enjoying a Steelheads hockey game! $1.00 from every general ticket sale will be donated to the Beef Counts campaign. Raffle tickets will be sold for a Traeger Grill and a year of beef that the Idaho Beef Council is providing.
Will Act 4 Food
Sponsored by:Daisy's Madhouse Theater
Daisy’s Madhouse Theatre announces “Will Act 4 Food,” a short-play festival to benefit The Idaho Foodbank. This annual event, now in its 8th year, will be held on Saturday, January 28th at 7:30 p.m. at the Boise Little Theater (map here). In 2016, "Will Act 4 Food" raised $4,000 for the statewide hunger-relief organization.
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is Thursday, December 22 at Albertsons Stadium with U of I Vandals vs. Colorado State Rams. Parking lot opens at 1pm game starts at 5pm. A bowling event sponsored by Albertsons between the teams that benefits The Idaho Foodbank is scheduled for Monday , December 19 starting at 5:30 PM at Wahooz PINZ in Meridian.
Messiah Sing-In Community Event
Sponsored by:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The annual Hallelujah Chorus in association with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints is hosting a Messiah Sign-in live musical event. The show begins at 7:00pm on Sunday December 18th at the Stephens Performing Arts Center in Pocatello. Admission is free, however, canned goods and cash will be collected for the Idaho Foodbank.