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June 18| 11:00 am - July 23| 12:30 pm
Winchester Cooking Matters Classes – Kids Summer Cooking Series – North Central

Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Pyramid Brewing Co. & Albertsons promotion
Sponsored by:Pyramid Brewery

Pyramid Brewery in partnership with all Idaho Albertsons Stores. Pyramid Brewery will donate $1.00 per every Pyramid Brewery case sold at all Idaho Albertsons stores, to The Idaho Foodbank from August 1 to 31st up to $2,000.
Empty Bowls Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by:Big Al's - Meridian

In celebrating 20 years of Empty Bowls our partner Big Al's - Meridian will sponsor and host our first Empty Bowls Ice Cream Social held Saturday July 22 from 11AM to 2Pm on their back patio. This is a first time opportunity offered in July to purchase your Empty Bowl for $10 and receive ice cream with sprinkles/toppings donated by Big Al's. Your $10 donation will provide 40 meals to Idahoans who struggle with hunger.
Come out to select your Empty Bowl at Big Al's - Meridian while the supplies last.
KIDK Channel 3
Sponsored by:KIDK Channel 3
KIDK Channel 3 is holding a promotion where they will give away a $200 Albertsons gift certificate to a family in need. Working with our food pantries in the above communities, they will identify the family that will be featured on the news. The announcements will be made by Todd Kunz every Monday evening on the news.
Boise Blues Festival
Sponsored by:The Boise Blues Society

The Boise Blues Society presents the annual Boise Blues Festival. This year they're celebrating 25 years of bringing blues to Boise. This year is going to be bigger and better than ever with the best lineup of popular blues artists they've ever assembled! The 2017 festival includes the return of 3 of our most crowd-pleasing touring musicians of recent years, 2 of Boise's most popular local blues bands, and an 85-year-old Mississippi icon who's been playing and singing the blues for more than 70 years.
In addition to bringing great music, the Boise Blues Society will also be donating a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales to The Idaho Foodbank to help feed Idahoans struggling with hunger this summer.
This year's festival is going to be in a new location at Eagle's Reid Merrill Park (near Hilton Garden Inn) on Sunday, July 16th. Music will be playing from 1-9PM, and the gates open at 12PM. This is a great event for the whole family. There will be lots of food and drink onsite, plenty of free parking a short walk away, and an intimate lakefront setting on the Greenbelt.
Advance tickets are $25 at http://bbf2017.eventbrite.com/, and will be $30 at the gate. Children 12 and under are admitted free, and there is a playground at the park next to the stage.
Annual Dog Wash
Sponsored by:Broadway Veterinary Hospital

7th 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 and 2016). Broadway Vet will match ALL donations!
*All dogs must be on a leash. Please, no aggressive dogs*
Located in back of Broadway Veterinary Hospital
Call with questions (208) 344-5592
Tater Dash Mud Run
Sponsored by:Twin Oaks Farms
Twin Oaks Farms in Eagle Idaho presents the 4th annual TATER DASH MUD RUN, an event of epic
proportions, deemed as the best mud run in Idaho and the Northwest. Locally owned , constructed,
and operated, THE TATER DASH MUD RUN is a 5.2 mile obstacle course on 180 acres of prime farmland featuring more mud, more obstacles, and more fun!
Through agritourism Twin Oaks Farms generates the necessary income to sustain the farm, preserve
its natural wildlife refuge, unite community and benefit charities. With this vision the TATER DASH
MUD RUN was created. This year’s a percent of the registration fees will go to The Idaho Foodbank our charity of choice. Please bring a donation of non perishable food or a cash donation to the event.
**Note: Confirming amount of percent and if parking donation still valid this year.
Your small $5.00 donation for parking will help feed 20 Idahoans. Every
dollar is 4 meals. So, your $5.00 donation for parking will provide the food for 20 meals.
High Desert Harley Helps!
Sponsored by:High Desert Harley-Davidson

In conjunction with High Desert Harley-Davidson's Rats, Rods & Rock n' Roll Rumble Car Show, they are collecting funds for the Idaho Food Bank.
In addition, non-perishable food donations will also be accepted at High Desert Harley-Davidson anytime July 1-July 31, 2017 at the front desk.
Desert Eagles Open House and Paintball Shoot
Sponsored by:Desert Eagles Model Airplane Flying Club
This is the annual Open House for the Desert Eagles model airplane club. This year, for the first time we will have paintball equipment which may be used (for donation) to shoot at special ruggedized RC model targets that will be flown by club members, past the firing line. Also will be demonstration flying by our own members of RC helicopters, gliders, aerobatic models, large gas models, and electric models of all types. "Buddy Box" setups will be available for interested newcomers to try their hand at flying an RC plane.
Thanksgiving in June
Sponsored by:City of Trees Real Estate

On June 24 and 25 City of Trees Real Estate is celebrating their 4th annual Thanksgiving in June event at Rosauer's in Meridian. The goals is to fill the City of Trees Real Estate moving trucks as many times as possible over the two-day event to raise 5,000 lbs. of food and $5,000 for The Idaho Foodbank. For $10, Rosauer's will offer customers a Fill-A-Bag of pre-selected food contribute to the food drive.
Edward's Greenhouse "Souper" Sale
Sponsored by:Edwards Greenhouse Nursery

Edwards Greenhouse Nursery Annuals sale
Bring in a nonperishable food item for The Idaho Foodbank and receive up to 50% off annuals, vegetables and hanging baskets.
For every food item you bring in, receive 10% off up to 5 items for 50% off purchase OR $5.00 donation and receive 50% off purchase.
(Perennials, nursery stock, succulents, tropical, carnivorous plants, custom pots herbs and vegetable-hanging baskets are excluded form the sale.)