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September 22| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking 101 – Kitchen Basics Class

Join us for a basic cooking class where we will discuss topics of food safety, knife skills, pantry basics, following a recipe, spices & seasonings, measuring and substituting ingredients and different forms of cooking. Students will completely prepare a recipe together to share in class. All participants will leave with a parting gift, recipes & resources and there will be a grand prize drawing at the close of the class.
Contact: Kesha Barden @ 208-746-2288
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Spreading MODness
Sponsored by:MOD Pizza

Spreading MODness is the ripple effect of doing the right thing. From November 22-25, if you stop in to MOD Pizza, be sure to mention The Idaho Foodbank. All Idaho MOD Pizza locations will donate 20% of their sales to The Idaho Foodbank. If ordering online, use the promo code MODNESS20.
Jersey Mike's Give Back
Sponsored by:Jersey Mike's

Jersey Mike's will be holding a two day promotion, November 21, 2020 through November 22, 2020, where 20% of store sales for this period will be donated to Feeding America.
Scouting For Food
Sponsored by:Boy Scouts of America, Mountain West Council

This is the Treasure Valley’s second-largest annual food drive, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The Scouts along with food bank staff pantry partners and volunteers will be out to collect the food hungry Idahoans will need this winter. To donate to the Scouting for Food Drive, donors can leave non-perishable and canned food in bags near the front door of their home. Scouting for Food takes place on two consecutive weekends. On the first weekend, Scouts distribute bags and/or door hangers to let their neighbors know about the drive. On the second, Scouts revisit those houses to pick up bags full of canned food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, juice, and other nonperishable items.
Drop-Off Locations:
(1) IFB Warehouse 3630 E. Commercial Court, Meridian
(2) Scouting Office 8901 W. Franklin Rd., Boise
(3) Mountain Home El-Ada, 585 N. 3rd St. East, Mountain Home
(4) McCall Heartland Hunger Resource Center, 556 Deinhard Ln, McCall
(5) Wood River Blaine County Hunger Coalition, 121 Honeysuckle St, Bellevue
(6) Payette WICAP – 540 S. 16th, Suite 105, Payette
(7) Twin Falls Mustard Seed Ministries, 736 Main Ave N, Twin Falls
Simmons Fine Jewelry Raffle
Sponsored by:Simmons Fine Jewelry

Simmons Fine Jewelry is raffling off multiple pieces of fine jewelry. Tickets are $5 each and proceeds will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank. To purchase, visit Simmons Fine Jewelry in Meridian.
1220 N Olive Ave
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Idaho'n Wear Holiday Campaign
Sponsored by:Idaho'n Wear

Idaho’n Wear is running a holiday campaign where $10 of every Idaho’n sweater will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank.
854 N Caracaras Pl
Eagle, ID
TJX Holiday Campaign
Sponsored by:TJX Companies

From November 6-8, 2020, all donations in TJX Companies store locations (including TJMaxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, Sierra, and Homesense) will benefit The Idaho Foodbank.
P1FCU Season of Giving
Sponsored by:P1FCU

Each year P1FCU hosts the Season of Giving. The community can take part and support the Idaho Foodbank by bringing non-perishable food items or monetary donations to their local P1FCU Branch. Donations greatly help neighbors in need in each community.
Cranksgiving
Sponsored by:Barrie's Ski and Sports

Cranksgiving turkey drive in Pocatello! Turkeys can be dropped of at Barrie's Ski and Sports, The Idaho Foodbank warehouse or at any ICCU branch
Empty Bowls
Sponsored by:Pocatello Arts Council
Please join us for our second annual Empty Bowls Event in Pocatello, presented by the Pocatello Arts Council and Farm Bureau Insurance. This years the event will be held on-line special thanks to Prime Time Auctions.
Feed A Local Family
Sponsored by:Whole Foods Market

From Whole Foods Market...
We are excited to let you know that our Boise store has selected your food bank to be the recipient of a donation through our Feed A Local Family holiday food bank fundraiser.
Customers will be able to donate in 2 ways:
• Making a monetary donation at checkout (11/1 – 12/31)
• Customers will have the option to donate their bag credit to your food bank through our “Nickels for Nonprofits” bag donation program (10/1 – 12/31)
Broadway St
Boise, ID 83703