Thanksgiving In July Food Drive

	Join the fight against hunger by organizing a city-wide food drive in your community. Click here to see how to see how. Hunger is a very real and growing problem in cities across our nation. You can make a difference! Click here to view a video about Thanksgiving in July. (This link will take you to YouTube in this browser window)
Iowa City's Food Drive will be held July 21-26, 2008
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How to participate in Iowa City's food drive	About Crisis Center Food Bank of Johnson County	Food and fund drive ideas	Thanksgiving In July logo
Download copy of Thanksgiving In July brochure How to participate in Iowa City's food drive Host a food drive at your place of employment, church, or social organization Cash donations are appreciated and allow the Crisis Center to buy bulk food at reduced cost Donate non-perishable canned or packaged food at your local grocery stores during the food drive All non-perishable food donations may be dropped off at the Hawkeye Foodservice semi-trailer located in Hy-Vee Food Store parking lots on the last day of the drive If you decide to participate, contact Executive Chef Ron Hall, Mercy Iowa City, 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA 52245; or by e-mail Food and fund drive ideas Host a dance or concert with food items as admission Hold a "Strike Against Hunger" bowling tournament with canned food as the entry fee Collect food and funds at sporting events Hold a neighborhood yard sale Host a house party with a food donation for the cover charge Hold a celebrity ball tournament Hold penny, nickel, or dime drive Plan a bake sale Hold a pledge drive for a walk, bicycle race, or other event Encourage your company to match employee donations Collect pop cans for the deposit Issue a food drive challenge to other departments, teams, stores, etc. Design a paycheck stuffer at your workplace with food drive information Hold a silent auction with donated gifts, services, gift certificates, etc. About the Crisis Center food bank of Johnson County More than 4,000 households requested assistance from the food bank during the past year Almost 50 percent of those receiving assistance are children under 18 years of age More than 25 percent of food bank clients are single women with young children The food bank distributed food to more than 725 families per week 80 percent of the food distributed comes from donations Services are provided by 150 volunteers back to top Website space provided by Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Iowa City, Iowa