Hunger Action Month 2010
Throughout the month of September, The Lowcountry Food Bank will join Feeding America and their network of more than 200 food banks for Hunger Action Month by hosting a series of events aimed at fighting hunger in the ten coastal counties of South Carolina. Hunger Action Month is part of a nationwide effort to motivate local action to end hunger.
The 10 coastal counties of South Carolina have experienced an increase in the number of working families who are turning to hunger relief agencies to make ends meet. As more and more families struggle to pay for rising costs of energy and other essentials, money left over at the end of the week for food is scarce.
Hunger Action Month will enable community leaders, businesses and families to join in the fight against hunger by raising awareness of the food crisis locally and nationwide. Together, a huge difference can be made. Below you will find ways to join in this cause and become an vital part to making a change!
Take Action!
Host a Food Drive, Volunteer, Join our cause on Facebook, tour our Paul Hulsey Community Food and Nutrition Center
September 1: Skip A Lunch Feed A Bunch Kick Off
Throughout the month of September, skip lunch and donate your lunch money to the Lowcountry Food Bank in honor of the more than 190,000 families, children and elderly we serve. Participation is welcome on any day in September. The Lowcountry Food Bank's goal is to create 50,000 meals through this exciting campaign. $1 creates 10 meals. See below for simple steps to get involved:
1) Sign your business, group of friends or organization up to participate.
2) Designate one person from your group to be the Hunger Champion, the contact person who will motivate individuals to participate and distribute information.
3) Download the registration form to fill out. A flyer is available to download as well.
Download Registration Form (click here)
Download Flyer (click here)
4) Individuals who do not have a team are also welcome to donate.
Below are the WINNERS for the Skip A Lunch Feed A Bunch 2009 campaign. Congrats to CMMC, LLC. for winning the Skip Lunch Campaign. Big thank you to all who participated!
CMMC, LLC. - Denise Oliver
Hubner Manufacturing - Amanda Miller
Charleston Regional Business Journal - Robert Reilly
Alma Middleton Missionary Unit - Morris Brown AME Church - Linette Nesbitt
Benefitfocus - Joy Capps
September 10:The Farmers Table
Led by Chef Jim Spratling Saltus River Grill, The Farmer's Table will feauture six of Beaufort's finest chefs preparing locally sourced food in support of the Lowcountry Food Bank's Growing Food Locally program. Read more about this excting event!
September 14: Day of Caring
This day has officially been designated as a National Day of Service! The Lowcountry Food Bank will have over 150 volunteers on-site assisting in several projects including reclamation, gardening and packing CSFP boxes. Please click here for more information.
September 21: Student Food Drive Kick Off
The Student Food Drive Kick Off Party is finally here. This event will be at The Lowcountry Food Bank's warehouse and will pack in over 500 students, advisors and sponsors. Learn more about this one of a kind student leadership initiative!
Hunger Action Month 2010
Throughout the month of September, The Lowcountry Food Bank will join Feeding America and their network of more than 200 food banks for Hunger Action Month by hosting a series of events aimed at fighting hunger in the ten coastal counties of South Carolina. Hunger Action Month is part of a nationwide effort to motivate local action to end hunger.
The 10 coastal counties of South Carolina have experienced an increase in the number of working families who are turning to hunger relief agencies to make ends meet. As more and more families struggle to pay for rising costs of energy and other essentials, money left over at the end of the week for food is scarce.
Hunger Action Month will enable community leaders, businesses and families to join in the fight against hunger by raising awareness of the food crisis locally and nationwide. Together, a huge difference can be made. Below you will find ways to join in this cause and become an vital part to making a change!
Take Action!
Host a Food Drive, Volunteer, Join our cause on Facebook, tour our Paul Hulsey Community Food and Nutrition Center
September 1: Skip A Lunch Feed A Bunch Kick Off
Throughout the month of September, skip lunch and donate your lunch money to the Lowcountry Food Bank in honor of the more than 190,000 families, children and elderly we serve. Participation is welcome on any day in September. The Lowcountry Food Bank's goal is to create 50,000 meals through this exciting campaign. $1 creates 10 meals. See below for simple steps to get involved:
1) Sign your business, group of friends or organization up to participate.
2) Designate one person from your group to be the Hunger Champion, the contact person who will motivate individuals to participate and distribute information.
3) Download the registration form to fill out. A flyer is available to download as well.
Download Registration Form (click here)
Download Flyer (click here)
4) Individuals who do not have a team are also welcome to donate.
Below are the WINNERS for the Skip A Lunch Feed A Bunch 2009 campaign. Congrats to CMMC, LLC. for winning the Skip Lunch Campaign. Big thank you to all who participated!
CMMC, LLC. - Denise Oliver
Hubner Manufacturing - Amanda Miller
Charleston Regional Business Journal - Robert Reilly
Alma Middleton Missionary Unit - Morris Brown AME Church - Linette Nesbitt
Benefitfocus - Joy Capps
September 10:The Farmers Table
Led by Chef Jim Spratling Saltus River Grill, The Farmer's Table will feauture six of Beaufort's finest chefs preparing locally sourced food in support of the Lowcountry Food Bank's Growing Food Locally program. Read more about this excting event!
September 14: Day of Caring
This day has officially been designated as a National Day of Service! The Lowcountry Food Bank will have over 150 volunteers on-site assisting in several projects including reclamation, gardening and packing CSFP boxes. Please click here for more information.
September 21: Student Food Drive Kick Off
The Student Food Drive Kick Off Party is finally here. This event will be at The Lowcountry Food Bank's warehouse and will pack in over 500 students, advisors and sponsors. Learn more about this one of a kind student leadership initiative!
Lowcountry Food Bank on CNN
Lowcountry Food Bank Executive Director, D. Jermaine Husser shared on CNN Newsroom with Heidi Collins that people in our community were simply looking for "hope" in the form of food. Husser, along with three other spokespeople representing Foodbanks around the country, was part of a panel discussion on the state of hunger in our nation.Watch Video>>>>
The Farmer's Table
This September, we invite you to reconnect with the source of your food, and to honor the talented farmers, food artisans, and chefs that contribute to the growing culinary reputation and local food community of Beaufort. Led by Chef Jim Spratling, The Farmer's Table supper features a 3 course collaborative menu that is seasonal and diverse..... more>>>>
Bon Appetit-August eNewsletter
Click here to view the Lowcountry Food Bank's August Bon Appetit eNewsletter. To sign up to receive our monthy Bon Appetit, please contact the Lowcountry Food Bank's Development Associate, Margaret Williamson
