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.

Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office Wins Award for March Against Hunger.

• Greg Zoeller came to Evansville on April 22 to present the winning trophy to Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.  They collected 2,295 lbs. of food and $5,000.00 to benefit Tri-State Food Bank. 
• Other local participants in the state-wide competion were:
• Philip H. Siegel Attorney at Law collected 192 lbs. of food and $100.00
• Bowers and Harrison Law Office 216 lbs. of food and $170.10
• Robert John and Associates collected 274 lbs. of food and $285.00
• Bamberger Foreman Oswald and Hahn $755.00
• Rhine Ernest Law $70.00
• Ziemer Stayman Weitzel and Shoulders $1,000.00
• Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office 2,295 lbs. of food and $5,000.00

Move For Hunger 

 

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Canstruction

http://canstructevansville.com

 

March 9^th- Canstructing

• All teams will be building their displays in the Casino Aztar Pavilion.

March 10^th Awards Ceremony

• At 11:00 AM, the public will be able to begin voting for the 'People's Choice' award.  The voting will occur in the pavilion.  This is a great opportunity to invite people to come and look at the displays and vote.  Each dollar raised will be a vote for the display and the winner will be announced at the awards ceremony.  All proceeds will go to the Tri-State Food Bank.
• The awards ceremony will begin at 3:00 PM.

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http://www.steelcook.org

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Recent Events

• Move For Hunger Food Drive - $837.33 + 3050 Pounds of Food

• Ivy Tech MLK Food Drive - $391 + 1934 Pounds of Food

• 8th Annual 2013 Ice Bowl

• Deaconess Hospital – $5, 451

• Action Pest Control – $3,800

• USI Arts Dept. Empty Bowls – $4,000

• Casino Aztar Blue Jeans Day – $1.644

• Shoe Carnival Fundraiser - $1,249

• Macy's Shop for a Cause – $1,450

• Gaisser Farms Christmas Tree Sales – $660

• Old National Bank Christmas Photos - $ 630

• Sunny O'Beach Birthday Bash – $556

• Regency Club Apartments - $400

• Sir Brit Car Club – $350

• Willard Library Overdue Book Fee Forgiveness Event – Willard Library will forgive late fee on overdue books to children who donate food items.

Past Events

 

 

 

WEVV and Buehler’s IGA teamed up in December 2012 for SCAN AWAY HUNGER. Shoppers at Buehler's IGA had the opportunity to donate $1.44 to the Tri State Food Bank by simply adding this amount to their total grocery bill.

 

 

 

 

 

Empty Bowls Event was held on  Saturday November 10 in Evansville's Art District

Holiday Events and Food Drives

Illinois No Kid Hungry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                      CONTACT:Brooke Anderson (o. 312-814-3158; c. 312-590-0195) Friday, October 12, 2012                                                       

Governor Quinn Encourages Schools to Participate in the Illinois School Breakfast Challenge

Ongoing effort aims to end child hunger by serving healthy breakfast at school

BERWYN – October 12, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today visited Irving Elementary School to emphasize the importance of eating a healthy breakfast and to participate in the school’s “breakfast in the classroom” program as part of the 2012-2013 Illinois School Breakfast Challenge. A partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Midwest Dairy Council and the Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign, the effort challenges every school in the state to make school breakfast a top priority. Governor Quinn sent a letter to superintendents throughout Illinois encouraging them to participate in the challenge earlier this year.

“No child should begin their school day with an empty stomach,” Governor Quinn said. “The Illinois School Breakfast Challenge will help children across the state have a nutritious start to their day, so they are ready to learn, grow and play.”

Serving breakfast in the classroom is a proven way to eliminate child hunger and help students succeed in school. Studies indicate that children who come to school hungry report headaches and stomachaches more frequently, have trouble focusing in class, make more errors and have slower memory recall. Researchers have also found that just by serving breakfast at school, students perform better on standardized tests and show a general increase in reading and math scores.  “Breakfast in the classroom” programs also help children develop healthy habits for life.

The state of Illinois offers a federally funded School Breakfast Program for children who come from households that struggle with hunger; however, less than 40 percent of the students who qualify participate. The Illinois School Breakfast Challenge encourages schools to take advantage of this program and prevent children from coming to school hungry. Schools with the largest percentage increases in average daily breakfast participation rates for August-December 2012 compared to January-May 2012 will receive awards. There are four tiers of awards, with each tier awarding three prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000. The Challenge kicked-off in Illinois in April 2012 as part of a nationwide effort to close the school breakfast gap.

Since Irving School introduced their classroom breakfast program, students’ standardized test scores have dramatically improved. In 2010 – before the program was implemented – only 79% of third graders at the school met or exceeded state standards in math, but in 2011 – the first year of the program – 92% of third graders met or exceeded this standard. In 2012, it went up to 98%. As of Thursday, October 11, 2012, Irving School has served 9,271 breakfasts since the first day of school.

The Breakfast Challenge is part of the Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger in Illinois. Governor Quinn launched the Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign earlier this year with the Illinois Commission to End Hunger and Share Our Strength, the nation’s leading child anti-hunger organization. The campaign is one of the key recommendations made by the Commission to eliminate hunger throughout Illinois.

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September is Hunger Action Month

Food Banks all across the nation are holding events to create awareness of hunger issues and present solutions.  The Classic Car Show & Cruise In and the Aim to End Hunger Motorcycle Ride, sponsored and hosted by D’Patrick Body & Glass, is a local event that will be held September 8.  

Date Changed to Saturday September 8, 2012

- Due to weather predications caused from Hurricane Isaac the Classic Car Show and Aim to End Hunger event has been rescheduled.  Please update your calendar and plan on attending this fun-filled family event.  Register your classic car and win prizes and trophies - or if two wheelers are your thing, sign up for the Motorcycle Dart Ride.  The Cruise In and Block Party is free and open to the public.  Enjoy looking at the classic cars, enter a drawing for a VIP Brad Paisley package.  Plus lots of giveaways, door prizes, music, and vendors. Click on the Classic Car Show and the Aim to End Hunger flyers below to see more ....

For more event information contact:

John Hillenbrand, Assistant Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mary Blair, Executive Director             This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Telephone:   812-425-0775  Fax:  812-425-0776

Some postings may include events for other local charities sharing our vision.

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