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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
Back to School Radio thon
Sponsored by:McVey Entertainment Group
Kicking off the Idaho Foodbank's Backpack Campaign by learning more information while listening to your favorite station. KOZE, KRLC AND KMOK will share information from statistics from our school districts the foodbank serves. This is a program that the Idaho Foodbank (non-profit) raises money for every year to fill the need. 9000 backpacks is the goal to feed those kiddos in our community. These specialized bags of food fit nicely into the backpack of the kids for discrete distribution.
Boise Brewing Community Supported Beer
Sponsored by:Boise Brewing
$1 from every Boise Brewing Light Ale sold during the month of September will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank!
521 W Broad St
Boise, ID 83702
Kendall's $20K Giveaway
Sponsored by:Kendall Auto Group
The Idaho Foodbank has been selected as one of three nonprofit organizations participating in the Kendall $20K giveaway. Here's how it works:
1) Individuals can visit one of Kendall's locations in the Treasure Valley and fill out an entry form to have your name drawn to win $1,000. On your entry form you will also cast a vote for your favorite of the three nonprofit organizations participating.
2) Kendall Auto will draw TEN names for ten individuals to each win $1,000, and the the nonprofit with the most votes from those 10 winners will win $10,000!
*No purchase necessary. One entry per week per person.*
LCCU Backpack Buddies
Sponsored by:Lewis Clark Credit Union
Become a backpack buddy: $10 buys a backpack of food for a child for the weekend. At 3 locations the Lewis Clark Credit Union will promote the Backpack buddy program. $10 donations will be collected at each location for the Idaho Foodbanks Backpack program all of September.
Papa John's Raise Some Dough
Sponsored by:Papa Johns
We're dishing out the dough! Get 20% off when you use promo code FOODBANK20, and Papa John's will donate 20% of the purchase price to The Idaho Foodbank for all orders placed on August 25, 2021.
Independence From Hunger
Sponsored by:The Grocery Outlet
Independence for Hunger is a Grocery Outlet in Lewiston sponsored event to promote providing food to our community. The Idaho Foodbank will be the beneficiary of the funds and the food will be distributed to the 5 counties the North Central branch serves. Each Saturday a group will man the front of the store to sell raffle tickets, promote donations and greet all shoppers.
117 Thain Road
Lewiston, ID 83501
Idaho Foodbank night at Reed's Dairy
Sponsored by:Reed's Dairy
In celebration of National Dairy Month, Reed’s Dairy will be hosting an Idaho Foodbank night.
Please join us at any Reed's Dairy location in Idaho Falls, Boise, Meridian, and Ammon:
• Wednesday, June 23rd from 7:00PM to 10:00PM
• A portion of all proceeds during that time will go to The Idaho Foodbank and help provide nutritious meals to our local communities.
Thanksgiving in June
Sponsored by:City of Trees Real Estate
Thanksgiving in June is the City of Trees Real Estate annual effort to raise food, funds, and awareness for The Idaho Foodbank. This year they are selling merchandise, with all profits being donated to The Idaho Foodbank. Visit https://cityoftreesgiftsolutions.com/products/ to see their merchandise options!
Single Sort & Mingle
Sponsored by:Pocatello Branch Warehouse
Meet new friends and give back to your community at The Idaho Foodbank's Single, Sort, & Mingle. Please join us on the last Wednesday of every month. Tickets are only $10. Space is limited. Volunteer for 2 hours, mingle with new folks, and receive a discount to a local restaurant. Visit www.idahofoodbank.org/event to sign up today. Only 20 tickets available.
555 S. 1st Ave.
Pocatello, iD 83201
Empty Bowls
Sponsored by:Pocatello Arts Council
Empty Bowls
Please join us in supporting the Pocatello Art's Council's mission to help raise funds for The Idaho Foodbank. This event, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, presents beautiful bowls handmade and painted by the Idaho State University Arts department as well as local artists in the community. These Bowls are being sold for $15.00 a piece. Special thanks to Farm Bureau Insurance and Albertsons, each bowl purchased will come with a special wooden spoon and Bear Creek Country Kitchens soup. In addition to bowl purchases, other local art work is being auctioned as well. All proceeds benefiting The Idaho Foodbank.
3400 S 5th Ave
Pocatello, id 83204