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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
Hunger Is
Sponsored by:Albertsons Companies Foundation
Hunger Is is a campaign to provide hungry kids with nutritious breakfasts so they can get each day off to a strong start. When you shop at any Albertsons or Safeway store, you will have an opportunity to donate to Hunger Is as you check out. All proceeds go to The Idaho Foodbank to provide healthy breakfasts to Idaho kids!
Hot August Nights
Sponsored by:Jay Starnes
Friday night concert of the Hot August Nights - Concert at Boomer's Garden owned by Jay Starnes.
Entry Fee will either be $15 or $10 and food for the foodbank. I'll suggest the $15, but won't turn down the food.
KLEW Presents Rock-N-Stock
Sponsored by:Boomers Garden & KELW TV
KLEW TV PRESENTS:
“ROCK-N-STOCK”, A CLASSIC ROCK CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE IDAHO FOODBANK. FRIDAY, AUG 24 AT BOOMERS GARDEN IN DOWNTOWN LEWISTON. LOCAL ROCKERS DIVERSION DRIVE AND KLEW TV NEED YOUR HELP TO STOCK THE SHELVES OF OUR LOCAL FOOD BANK. $15 AT THE DOOR, ONLY $10 IF YOU BRING A CANNED OR PACKAGED FOOD DONATION. GATES OPEN AT 6, MUSIC STARTS AT 7. COME ENJOY GREAT MUSIC AND HELP A GREAT CAUSE. AT THE VERY FIRST EVER “ROCK-N-STOCK”
Beef Counts BBQ w/Lance Pekus, Cowboy Ninja
Sponsored by:Albertsons
Albertsons is kicking off a month long promotion for the Beef Counts program which provides a consistent supply of beef protein to Idaho families in need.
Hershey's 2018 Share Goodness: Feed your Community
Sponsored by:Whitney Mayer
Hershey's Company has selected the Idaho Foodbank to receive a $5,000 donation as part of their event because we serve the Idaho Falls area which is one of their target locations. Their goal is to help raise awareness about hunger in our local communities.
Mountain Home Country Music Festival
Sponsored by:Country Music Concerts LLC
Want to earn free wristbands for the festival and help The Idaho Foodbank? Volunteer as a server for Mountain Home Country Music Festival! For every hour you contribute, MHCMF will donate $10 (equivalent to 50 meals) to The Idaho Foodbank. Volunteers signing up for 12hrs total (one shift 4hrs per day) receive two 3-day general admission wristbands. Volunteers who sign up for a 4hr shift on a single day will receive one single day general admission wristband for the day they are volunteering. Sign up at the link below.
8th Annual Community Dog Wash Fundraiser
Sponsored by:Broadway Veterinary Hospital
8th Annual Community Dog Wash Fundraiser event benefiting The Idaho Foodbank and Fuzzy Paws. $10.00 is the suggested donation for full dog wash service by Veterinarian technicians at Broadway Veterinary Hospital (voted Best in Boise Weekly in 2015, 2016 and 2017). Broadway Vet will match ALL donations!
*All dogs must be on a leash. Please, no aggressive dogs* Does not include nail trim
Located in back of Broadway Veterinary Hospital
Call with questions (208) 344-5592 or 503.956.9723
Alive After Five
Sponsored by:Downtown Boise Association
The Idaho Foodbank will be at Alive After Five on Wednesday, July 18. We will be taking donations and holding a raffle for tickets to the three-day Mountain Home Country Music Festival next week!
Summer Empty Bowls
Sponsored by:Big Al's
The Idaho Foodbank is partnering up with Big Al’s for the 2nd Annual Summer Empty Bowls, Sunday
This community event held at The Village helps raise necessary funds for the 179,000 families and children The Idaho Foodbank serves monthly. Your $10 purchase of a handcrafted bowl will provide 50 meals to the 1 in 8 Idahoans who struggle with hunger. Our goal is to raise enough for 12,000 meals in July. Enjoy a scoop of ice cream and sprinkles provided by Big Al’s. (1900 N Eagle Road, Meridian (outdoor patio)
Idaho Beef Night at Boise Hawks
Sponsored by:Idaho Beef Council
Friday, July 13th is Beef Night at the Boise Hawks game. Idaho Foodbank will be holding a raffle of Mountain Home Country Music Festival 3-day wristbands (6 of them) plus a cooler. Funds will support the Beef Counts program which provides nutritious protein to Idaho families in need.