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March 28, 2024 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
ISU Health Fair
The 2024 ISU Health Fair will be Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 7 AM – 6 PM in the Pond Student Union Ballroom
MISSION: “Providing evidence-based health education and information, activities and demonstrations, and screenings to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle habits and disease prevention to empower people to live healthier lives.”
The event showcases ISU’s Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) clinics. KDHS faculty and students typically offer free health screening services such as:
- NEW: Nutrition Fair with food demos throughout the day and kids activities from 3-6pm!
- 9 a.m. – energy bites
- 10:30 a.m. – smoothies
- 12 p.m. – salsa and chips
- 1:30 p.m. – protein dips and vegetables
- 4:30 p.m. – after school snack
- Blood pressure, pulse, and height and weight assessment by ISU Nursing faculty and students
- Depression and anxiety screening by the ISU Psychology Clinic faculty and students
- Fall risk screening by ISU Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy faculty and students
- Foot assessment and care by ISU Nursing faculty and students
- Hearing screening by ISU Audiology faculty and students
- Laboratory services provided by Portneuf Medical Center and ISU Medical Lab Sciences faculty and students
- Medication review and evaluation by ISU Pharmacy faculty and students
- Oral health screening by ISU Dental Hygiene students
- Traumatic brain injury screening by ISU Counseling Clinic faculty and students
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Dutch LUV
Sponsored by:Dutch Brothers in Lewiston and Clarkston
💙 On February 14, stop by Lewiston and/or Clarkston Dutch Bro's and celebrate #DutchLuv!
$1 from every drink sold will support the Idaho Foodbank, helping to create a brighter future in our
community.
● ☕ Grab your favorite drink @DutchBros this February 14 and give back! $
1 from every drink sold at Lewiston or Clarkston locations will go to The Idaho Foodbank.
● 🌟 Let’s spread the luv this Dutch Luv Day! Swing by and enjoy your fav
drink, and support The Idaho Foodbank—$1 from every drink sold will be donated!
3331 10th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Fundraiser
Sponsored by:The STIL
February 1, 2025 is National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! Stop by any of The STIL's five locations from 9:00 am to noon to celebrate this fun and unique holiday. Proceeds will be donated to four local nonprofits, including The Idaho Foodbank.
For just $6.50 - $8.50, guests will be offered ice cream from The STIL, delicious donut holes, and coffee provided by Slow by Slow, Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters, Push & Pour, and Flying M Caldwell. Orange juice and mimosas will also be available.
You can also purchase raffle tickets to make an additional donation. The STIL be raffling off great prizes to local businesses with a Grand Prize of Free Ice Cream for a Year at The STIL!
Sportsmen Against Hunger
Sponsored by:SE Idaho Sportsmen's Organizations
It’s time for the 18th annual Sportsmen Against Hunger event on January 25th and 26th in Pocatello! Come join us at C-A-L Ranch at the Pine Ridge Mall between 10:00am and 4:00pm each day.
Stop by to visit with representatives from a variety of organizations – such as Idaho Fish and Game, NWTF, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, KZBQ, POW/MIA, and more – and to purchase raffle tickets for some fantastic prizes that they’ve donated to the cause! All proceeds from the event will go to the Idaho Foodbank and be put to work ending hunger in Southeast Idaho.
We look forward to seeing you there!
4215 Yellowstone Ave
Chubbuck, ID 83202
Reed's Dairy Fundraiser
Sponsored by:Reed's Dairy
Join Reed's Dairy on January 18th to commemorate the one year anniversary of the dairy production facility fire. Proceeds of the sale of single waffle cones sold at our Idaho Falls and Ammon locations will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank. Come help honor this day in Reed's Dairy history as they thank the members of our community who supported them this past year.
Meat Bingo in Lewiston
Sponsored by:Corner Villa and Friends of the Idaho Foodbank
The Corner Villa and the Friends of the Idaho Foodbank will host MEAT BINGO Monday, January 13th. The proceeds for the event will go to the North Central Branch of the Idaho Foodbank. Free to attend, must RSVP and extra Bingo cards are $5. Sign up on Facebook @ Meat Bingo at the Corner Villa. And meat portions are the prizes.
2110 14th Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Take a Slice Out of Hunger - Enter for a chance to win pizza for a year
Sponsored by:Idaho Pizza Company
Don't miss out on your chance to win pizza for a year from the Idaho Pizza Company. With your minimum donation of $5.00 to the Idaho Foodbank you will be entered into a drawing to win pizza for a year. All proceeds go to supporting our Idahoan neighbors fighting food insecurity. For every $5 donated the Idaho Foodbank can provide food for up to 15 meals. Thank you for your donation and supporting the Idaho Foodbank.
Empty Bowls
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank
Empty Bowls is a beloved annual tradition and a community event to fight hunger. This year, handcrafted & hand-painted bowls can be purchased online from November 27 – December 8, 2024. Each time a meal is enjoyed in a purchased bowl, this is a reminder that not all Idahoans know where their next meal is coming from. All funds raised will help provide food assistance to local Idahoans experiencing food insecurity.
3630 E Commercial Court
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Healthy Holiday Meal Class
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank North Central Lewiston Location
The Idaho Foodbank would like to invite you to join us in our Teaching Kitchen to enjoy some healthy holiday recipes and learn how to offer a healthier holiday meal to your family. Participants will receive nutritional information, enjoy healthy holiday dishes, and all recipes prepared during class. Space is limited so register early. You can call our Lewiston branch to register at 208-577-2682 or register online www.idahofoodbank.org/events/
3331 10th st.
lewiston, Idaho 83501
Waq'iswiisa Community Cooking Class
Sponsored by:Nimiipuu Health
Nimiipuu Health Diabetes Coordinator Marissa, along with Kesha Barden, the Nutrition Education Specialist with The Idaho Foodbank, will lead participants in cooking a low sodium Thanksgiving meal. Marissa will provide diabetic education and Kesha will provide supplemental nutritional education about low sodium foods. There will be delicious food, engaging activities and door prizes. For more information or to register contact Marissa at Nimiipuu health 208-843-2271 ext. 2849
111 Bever Grade
Lapwai, ID 83540
Great Idaho Food Drive
Sponsored by:CBS2
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 parage 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 so far are:
CBS2
KBOI and KIZN 92.3
Two Men and a Truck
TDS Fiber