Please join us the 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month to help feed hungry people.  Please call ahead to enable us to organize tasks.  Blitzes are not held on holiday weekends unless otherwise noted. ### Canstruction - The local competition will be held at Washington Square Mall from April 9 to 12. EVANSVILLE — Altrusa International of Evansville and the American Institute of Architects Southern Indiana Chapter, under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration, are forming teams for the second annual Canstruction competition. For more information about Canstruction, contact Judi Early, public relations chairwoman at (812) 453-2434 or judi.early@yahoo Welcome to the JAM NATION LIVE  - LOCAL BANDS CHARITY JAM Jam Nation Live was created to bring Musicians, Artist and Fans together in the fight against hunger and poverty. We have Two benefit concerts scheduled for the month of February "YOU TOO" CAN BE A PART OF THE JAM NATION ARMY by coming out to these benefit concerts and bringing non-perishable food items or making a cash donation at the door,   Feb. 21st 1pm  - FAST EDDY'S 507 NW Riverside Dr. Evansville, Ind. across from casino aztar THE BANDS ARE: BLACKJACK, FUZZY ROXX, AMPHIGORIA, RETRO SHOCK, JOE'S GARAGE, BAD PENNY,  AKACIA          Feb. 25th 7pm  - HOLLYWOOD BAR & GRILL     4706 EAST MORGAN AVE. at SHOWPLACE CINEMAS   THE BANDS ARE: BLACKJACKThe Lindsey Williams solo project, BEASLEY, The Funk, Retro Shock, AMERICAN PIE   WE ARE BUILDING A MOUNTAIN OF FOOD . . . . WILL YOU HELP US ? Join the JAM NATION LIVE ARMY and THE HOLLYWOOD Bar & Grill IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER at the 2010 LOCAL BANDS CHARITY JAM Please bring your non-perishable food items or make a cash donation at the door All Cash proceeds from both benefit concerts will go to The American Red Cross www.evansvilleredcross.org all non-perishable food items will go to The Tristate Food Bank. http://www.tristatefoodbank.org/ We're Helping in the Tristate and around the World.   "WE CAN ALL BE THE MIRACLE"     Holiday Food Drives 01/07 -   Empty Bowls fundraiser at Evansville Day School 18-Dec - 18-Dec Caravan For Caring Buehler’s Morgan Avenue 12/04 - 12/20 MOTOR MART, 3221 Mariner Drive  - At Oak Hill at Lynch 12-Nov - 23-Dec Evansville Free Thinker, 5900 Vogel Rd "Musicians Den" 27-Nov - 22-Dec The Reserve, 520 E Reserve Blvd - Food Collection for BackPack Program 12-Nov - 20-Dec Maxine's Cleaning Service, 1113 N Helfrich Ave 1-Nov - 20-Dec Briar and Bean, 1211 Tutor Lane 18-Dec     Asercare, 3775 Haley Drive, Newburgh 11-Dec     Caravan For Caring Buehler’s Newburgh 4-Dec - 18-Dec Montessori Academy, 4611 Adams Ave 4-Nov - 18-Dec Evansville Commerce Bank and Evansville Arts Council,  20 NW 4th Street & 318 Main, $1,000 Donation for Backpack Program 7-Dec - 13-Dec Talk of the Town Clowns,Clowns to be at event making balloons, painting faces, and skit performances 4-Dec     Caravan For Caring Buehler’s Cavert & Vann 12-Nov - 12-Dec Brooklyn Place Apartments, 6830 Brooklyn Cl 18-Nov - 9-Dec SIT-CO LLC, 4631 O'Hara Drive 1-Nov - 7-Dec American Legion Auxiliary Unit 265, 1301 N Fares 23-Nov - 4-Dec High Point East, 1220 N Tutor Lane 2-Nov - 30-Nov Kindergate Downtown, 623 Gum St 2-Nov - 30-Nov CITI Financial, 600 E Diamond Ave 1-Nov - 30-Nov Evansville Family Dentistry, 1220 Washington Ave 1-Nov - 26-Nov Kenny Kent Chevrolet, Turkey Bowling - Willow Lanes 9-Nov - 25-Nov Hydro Aluminum, 5801 Newport Rd, Food Collection to benefit Henderson, Union, and Daviess Counties in KY 25-Nov     FEED THE NEED, 8:00 AM Thru 6:00 PM - Buehler’s Morgan Avenue & Buehler’s 1st Avenue  22-Nov - 22-Nov 21st  Annual Downtown Holiday Parade, Downtown Evansville 20-Nov     Caravan For Caring Buehler’s  North Park 17-Nov - 18-Nov Smash hit "STOMP", Aiken Theatre at the Centre - $5 discount to each person who provides a canned food donation at time of ticket purchase 1-Nov - 15-Nov Guitar Center, 6220 E Lloyd Expressway 13-Nov     Friday Caravan For Caring Buehler’s Westside 12-Nov     SODEXO U of E, 1800 Lincoln Ave 6-Nov - 12-Nov PGW and Local 3059, 424 E Inglefield Rd 8-Nov     Greater Evansville Running Walking Club/StarBuck Coffee, 4-H Center, 5K Walk - Run Food and Fund Drive - $2.00 every entry goes to TSFB 7-Nov - 8-Nov Brinkler's Jewelers, 111 S Green River Rd Suite C, 15% discount given for canned food or cash donation 6-Nov     Mills Truck Equipment, 5900 Old Boonville Hwy - Live concert with Joe Michaels 23-Nov     Pick up Methodist Temple Donation 11-Dec - 12-Dec Christmas Give-a-way -8:00 AM thru 4:00 PM At the Food Bank - Volunteers Needed Holiday Parade-click for press release.    The Warehouse is helping Tri State Food Bank by donating 1% of there net sales to our organization.    11/17/09 Crop Walk Saturday - Call Barbara at 425-0775 for details and sign up to walk. November 8   2009 Starbucks 5K Walk/Run 4H Center - Banquet Hall 201 E. Boonville New Harmony Rd Evansville, 47725 Walk 2 PM  Run 3:15 PM Cookout after race with hamburgers and hotdogs.   Learn more at http://www.gerwc.com or click picture to follow hyperlink.       $2.00 of Every Entry Fee Goes to the Tri-State Food Bank.  Also you are invited to bring canned goods to the event.  A Tri-State Food Bank truck will be on-site.           October 14 Lights On After School Event Sponsored by EVSC School-Community Council. Host a dinner to raise money - Give a cash donation at any Macy's - Shop For A Cause on October 17 Join Macy's and help provide 10 million meals for Feeding America.  Each $1 donation provides 7 meals for Feeding America and local food banks.  As part of Macy's ongoing mission to give back to their community, Macy's will match donations up to 5 million meals so tht together we can provide a total of 10 million meals to help feed families in need.       October 10 Ohio River Bearcats Food Drive   Deryl Southwell, General Manager and the Ohio River Bearcats are asking their fans and other Tri-state residents to bring non-perishable items to their football Super Bowl Championship Game or to make a cash donation at the gate in support of the Tri-State Food Bank.  Gates open at Central HS at 5:30 PM with the championship game starting at 7:00 PM   September is National Hunger Action Month September Events 9/1 � 10/3 Buehlers Buy-Low-Main St. �Food drive, ending with a rummage sale �Can Goods for Clothes�. 09/11/09 Day of Caring �  Volunteers will work at the Food Bank on various projects. 09/18/09 CPA Day of Service  Click picture to view last years event photos 09/13/09 C'Moe Grandparents Day Sunday at museum - TSFB will have a booth   OWENSBORO, Ky. � ABC�s �Extreme Makeover: Home Edition� is bringing its crew to the Owensboro area Sept. 5 where one surprised family will hear Ty Pennington�s �Good morning!� wake-up call outside their door. Spectators, are asked to bring canned goods to the Lewisport Baptist Church. The Tri-State Food Bank truck is located there in the parking lot. We delivered barrels to the local Kroger stores on Sun 9/6.   Most of the county schools and city schools are involved with a food drive as well...which is going very well.  Ragu donated 1800 cases in honor of Apollo High School   9/10- VIP night on the build site, which is Thursday Sept 10 from 5-8pm...There will be food/drinks/etc. 9/12 � Home reveal. 09/12 - 20 Evansville Living Idea Home � Tri-State Food Bank is the primary beneficiary, receiving 75 percent of the project�s proceeds. Wednesday 9/9 10 AM Media Event and media tour- See news coverage tonight   Friday 9/11 Evansville Living Idea Home Garden Party 6 pm to 9 pm �Fundraiser Tickets are $50 per person.  Be the first to preview the home. Complimentary Signature Drink and hors d�oeuvres, Cash Bar available.  Location: 5844 Cypress Pointe Drive, Newburgh (Victoria Manor Estates) If you are interested in attending please call Jennifer Rhoades at 812-962-1564, X 305 9/12 � 9/20 � The home opens for tours daily from 11 am to 7 pm.  Tour tickets cost $10 per person � available at all Schnucks locations and online at www.evansvilleliving.com. Atlas Van Lines Food Drive � Month of September for Hunger Action Month September 14 Curves of Evansville - Food Drive � Week of Sept 14 September 16 Winkler Food Show September 10 Panera Bread Bakery-Cafes Share the Dough by Donating Proceeds from Purchases of Bread Loaves and Half-Dozen or More Bagel Orders -Customers who purchase a loaf of bread or half dozen or more bagels at participating Panera Bread bakery-cafes on September 10, Panera will Share the Dough by donating a portion of the proceeds to the Tri-State Food Bank, its local Operation Dough-Nation� organization.  This is one way Panera Bread joins with its customers to support local communities.  In 2008, Panera Bread bakery-cafes collectively donated a retail value of more than 50 million dollars worth of bread and baked goods to charitable organizations helping to address the need for food distribution in its local communities. �We encourage our customers to come in, experience the depth of our new offerings and join with us to give back to the community at the same time,� said Archie Karel, Kentuckiana Joint Venture Partner of Panera Bread.  08/01/09    Food Drive  - Solid Rock Church Saturday Noon to 4 PM                            4100 E. Morgan Ave, Evansville                       Enjoy- Inflatables, Prizes, Food, and Game Booths 8/12/09 Senator Richard Lugar invites you to a Luncheon on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:00 pm to raise funds for Tri-State Food Bank. - Click for pdf  RSVP for Luncheon with Senator Lugar-Click to print 08/11/09 - 08/15/09 cMoe helps area children in more ways than one Admission to cMoe is half price with a food item contribution to the Tri-State Food Bank's Backpack-Food for Kids Program. Press Release 08/22/09 Saturday Ellis Park Weiner Dog Races Food Drive - 8/29/09 Duck Inn Golf Scramble Saturday August 29 At Thunderbolt Pass (formerly Hamiltons) For more event information contact: John Hillenbrand, Assistant Director   jhillenbrand@tristatefoodbank.org Mary Blair, Executive Director            mblair@tristatefoodbank.org Telephone:   812-425-0775  Fax:  812-425-0776 Some postings may include events for other local charities sharing our vision.

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"March Against Hunger"March 16-31

Congratulations to the 2009 March Against Hunger Winners!

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, presented trophies to the two winning law firms in Evansville. at a News Conference Thursday, April 16 at the Tri-State Food Bank,

 

2009 March Against Hunger

Division Winners:

	Large - Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Indianapolis, South Bend, Elkhart, Fort Wayne Offices)
	Small - Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP (Evansville)
	Sole Proprietor - Philip Siegel (Evansville)

 

Overall the March Against Hunger raised these amounts:

Pounds of Food = 10,093

Dollars=$28,542.63

Total Amount of Food Raised: 152,806.15 pounds *

Firms Participating Locally

	Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn, LLP
	Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP
	Gerling Law
	Wagoner, Ayer, Hargis & Rudisill, LLP
	Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
	Rudolph, Fine, Porter, & Johnson LLP
	Philip H. Siegel
	Frick Powell, LLP