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February 10, 2024| 7:00 pm - April 22, 2024| 7:00 pm
Feeding the 5000
The Portneuf Valley Interfaith Fellowship is excited to launch the annual Feeding the 5000 campaign, a heartfelt initiative aimed at combating hunger and strengthening community bonds. This campaign unfolds through a series of events, including a kickoff concert, a progressive dinner, a candlelight vigil, a grocery store food drive, and a closing ceremony, each designed to bring people together in support of those in need.Everyone in the community is welcome to participate in any of the events. Whether through participation, volunteering, or donations, your contribution can make a tangible impact in the lives of many of our local neighbors.Keep an eye out for each of the specific events in the series as they get closer (all events are located in Pocatello)
- Kickoff Concert – Feb 10th, 7:00pm @ Central Christian Church
- Progressive Dinner – Mar 9th, 6:00pm @ LDS Church Caldwell Building
- Candlelight Vigil – Mar 23rd, 7:00pm @ Caldwell Park
- Grocery Store Food Drive – Mar 30th, 10am-4pm @ Grocery Outlet, Fred Meyer, Ridley’s, and Albertson’s
- Closing Ceremony – Apr 22nd, TBD
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Fight Hunger. Spark Change
Walmart and Feeding America
Now in its ninth year, the Fight Hunger – Spark Change campaign has been a way for Walmart and Sam’s Club to partner with suppliers, customers and members to help provide food to people in need.
To date, the campaign has helped to secure more than 1.5 billion meals* for local Feeding America® food banks.
There are three main ways for customers to support the campaign:
There are three easy ways to support neighbors in need.
- For every participating product purchased in store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America member food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam’s Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details.
- Donate at check-out in stores or clubs or round up at Walmart.com.
- Donate at Feeding America’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.
• Product Purchase: Each participating item purchased in-store and online at Walmart will generate 1 meal ($0.10). There are 24 suppliers participating at Walmart and 8 suppliers participating at Sam's Club.
• Register Giving: Customers will have the option to give at check-out in Walmart, Neighborhood Market stores, Sam's Club and online at Walmart.com and the Walmart app. Either a round-up or an outright donation.
• Online Donation Page: Customers can give online through an online donation page.