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March 8, 2024| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Empty Bowls – Pocatello
Come support The Idaho Foodbank at this year’s Empty Bowls event in Pocatello put on by the Pocatello Arts Council! All proceeds from the event will go towards fighting hunger in our local communities here in East Idaho.On Friday, March 8th from 6-8pm, all are welcome to come join us at Westside Players at 1009 S 2nd Ave in Pocatello to enjoy an evening of great food, great music, a silent auction, and more! For a $25 donation at the door, you’ll get your pick of any single handmade ceramic bowl made by our very own Clay Club here at ISU – the bowl selections are first come, first served so make sure you get there early if you want to have the largest variety to pick from! Along with your bowl, you’ll get free soup, bread, treats, and soda courtesy of Albertsons, Sand Trap, Butterburr’s, and Fixxology, respectively.There will also be a selection of food/drinks provided by some other fantastic local businesses such as Jim Dandy’s, Off the Rails, Glean Coffee, The College Market, and The Grapevine, along with live music from the Reese Thompson Trio.This year’s event is presented by Lookout Credit Union – a long-time supporter and partner of the Idaho Foodbank – and you definitely won’t want to miss it! Hope to see you there!
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
The Monster Mile and Freaky 5k
Sponsored by:YMCA, Presented by Micron
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
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716
Pocatello Scouting for Food
Sponsored by:Grand Teton Scouts
**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.
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.