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November 11, 2024| 8:00 am - November 25, 2024| 5:00 pm
Great Idaho Food Drive
CBS Channel 2 hosts the annual Great Idaho Food Drive. This year it will run from November 11th-November 25th. At the end of the drive, a parade of Les Schwab trucks will come to the Idaho Foodbank on November 25th to unload the food that they have collected throughout the drive.
This year’s participants are:
- CBS2
- KBOI and KIZN 92.3
- Two Men and a Truck
- TDS Fiber
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Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Albertsons Santa Bucks
Sponsored by:Albertsons
At selected Albertsons locations, consider making a donation at the cash register. Albertsons partners with The Idaho Foodbank, and 100% of the money donated goes towards purchasing holiday dinners for our local families in need.
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.