Holiday Events 2018

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

Get ready for our 25th annual Empty Bowls virtual event! Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and community members, who offer their handcrafted and hand-painted bowls throughout the year. The Idaho Foodbank’s Empty Bowls offers the opportunity to select a unique bowl from thousands. We encourage you to remember that not all our Idaho neighbors are able to meet the basic need of feeding their families. The funds raised by this event help to provide food assistance to those in need this winter holiday season. Bowls start at $15 and sales will open on November 25th at 8AM. Updated bowl pick-up times will be published before bowl sales begin.

If you would like to paint bowls to contribute towards our event this year, contact Ceramica (208-342-3822) or A Way With Clay (208-297-2333) to arrange your time to paint before November 13th!

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Hymns of Thanksgiving is back in person this year! Enjoy a concert of hymns and other beautiful arrangements put on by local musicians and singers. This concert is totally free and no ticket is required. At the venue entrances and exits, guests will be encouraged to make cash donations to The Idaho Foodbank.

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Jersey Mike's is helping to end hunger in Idaho by donating 20% of their sales to Feeding America!

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Les Schwab locations in Lewiston, Moscow, Grangeville, and Orofino will ask customers to round up at the register to fill the plates of neighbors.

The University of Idaho vs Idaho State University annually competes to raise funds and fill their community and campus pantries. This event directly affects those who are food insecure in the community and on the campus. Funds will go to the Idaho Foodbank.

Help fight hunger this holiday season by giving to CBS2’s Great Idaho Food Drive. Not only is food being gathered at participating Les Schwab locations, but CBS2 has a goal to raise $2,500 to help support our hunger relief programs. Thank you for showing kindness this holiday season!

Since 2010, Stinker Stores have helped solve hunger in Idaho with their annual holiday campaign. Stinker Stores from Moscow to Boise to Idaho Falls will take part in this year's "Stomp Out Hunger", an effort to provide help to families in need this holiday season. From November 11th to November 21st, each Stinker Store in Idaho will be giving customers a chance at the register to add to their purchase with a donation to The Idaho Food Bank. Just $1 can help provide the food for 4 meals! Please visit your nearest Stink Store and help us to "Stomp Out Hunger"!

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Customers can make a donation at check out – $1, $5 or $10 – at TJX Company store locations. Every time a customer uses their TJX rewards credit card to make a donation, Synchrony will match up to $100,000 of contributions. The Idaho Foodbank will receive 100% of funds raised at the register in Idaho stores.

The Pocatello Police Department has launched its 4th annual “Give the Cops a Bird” turkey drive. All proceeds go directly to the local Idaho Foodbank to help feed the hungry in our community. Frozen turkeys and monetary donations will be accepted through Friday, November 18th at the Pocatello Police Department (lobby). Since turkeys may be hard to come by this year, any frozen holiday meat will also be accepted.

If you’re interested in making a monetary donation, make checks payable to the “Pocatello FOP Union.” PPD also has a Venmo account available for donations: @Portneuf-Valley-Lodge. Financial donations can also be dropped off at the Pocatello Police Department.

Don’t miss your chance to “Give the Cops a Bird” and help us help the community.

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Starting in 2005, the Albertsons Turkey Bucks campaign has raised funds for The Idaho Foodbank to provide food for holiday meals to Idahoans in need. This year, customers will be given the opportunity to donate to The Idaho Foodbank when they pay for their purchases at multiple Albertsons stores raising money to provide food for meals this holiday season.

It's that turkey time of the year! Come join Barrie's Ski & Sports for their 15th annual Cranksgiving event. To meet the increased need for assistance in Bannock county, we are asking for your support to help us gather turkeys to be distributed at the Bannock County Thanksgiving food box distribution. Turkeys and monetary donations can be dropped off at Barrie's Ski & Sports, the Idaho Foodbank, and any Pocatello ICCU branch. All donations will need to be made by 10:00am November 19th.

Want to continue the fun? Grab your bike and meet us at 10:00am at Barrie's Ski and Sports on Saturday, November 19th as we peddle the remaining precious proteins to the food bank warehouse.

For more information you can contact the Pocatello branch at 208-233-8811.

Maverik will invite customers to round up their cash and debit/credit transaction to the nearest dollar at the register across all Maverik stores in 12 western states. The Idaho Foodbank will receive 90% of the donations made in Idaho and Feeding America (the parent organization of the network of foodbanks we belong to) will receive 10%.

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Help Support the Idaho Foodbank! For every vehicle sold through January, a $50 donation will go to the Idaho Foodbank.

**I could use some help on this since I'm not quite sure if they will need to click on links to see the drop off locations and preferred food items etc. or if they will just be present in the page.**

Saturday, October 22nd, the Grand Teton Council's Boy Scouts will once again be holding their Scouting for Food Drive to help support the Pocatello branch of the Idaho Foodbank. There will be various food drop off locations in the surrounding areas for the Scouts to help collect food. If you would like to join in their cause please click on the link for a list off drop off locations near you.

Alliance Title is hosting their annual Closing the Hunger Gap campaign during the whole month of October! Select locations in southwest Idaho will be collecting food and funds to support The Idaho Foodbank's hunger relief programs. Alliance Title clients in the Boise area will also have the chance to attend the 5th annual Bowling to End Hunger event at Emerald Lanes on October 26th at 4:30 PM. In order to attend, individuals will be asked for a $50 donation and teams will be asked for a $250 donation. Simply visit their fund drive page and select "Bowling to End Hunger" on the drop-down menu to secure your spot. All proceeds from this campaign will benefit The Idaho Foodbank.

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Through Target's mobile app, website and in-store, Target shoppers can enroll in the Target Circle program to earn and cast votes for a selection of 5-6 national and local nonprofits. At the end of each 90-day voting period, each nonprofit will be awarded a grant based on the percent of votes they received. Feeding America is a featured partner in all Target markets for the Q4 campaign. ​​​​​​​​

Feeding America will be featured as a national partner in all Target markets October 1- December 31. Although the campaign will feature Feeding America branding, 100% of the funds raised through the program will benefit the local food bank.

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LCCU will participate by asking members to donate $10 for a Backpack for our local school in North Central. IFB will provide information about participating schools in each Idaho location of LCCU. All proceeds of this program will stay at the NC Branch’s Back to School program. LCCU will MATCH the member’s donation.

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Boise State has once again teamed up with Albertsons and The Idaho Foodbank to tackle hunger in the Treasure Valley. For every sack by a member of the Boise State football team, Albertsons will donate $500 to the Idaho Foodbank.

Text "hunger" to 243725 to support this program.

The Boise Co-op Round Up program allows customers to give back to the community by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar. Each month, they feature a different community organization as the recipient. The Boise Co-op matches donations 100%, up to $2,500. This month, The Idaho Foodbank is being featured!

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