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June 2006 Findings Competing Events: As we already mentioned, June 6 is primary election in CA and the Day off the Beast. No initiatives relate to food. 1) reading and literacy 2) preschool education June 1 start of Atlantic Hurricane season June 10 AHA doing a fundraising event - Monopoly Night Other Food Bank Activities: New York $60k 1st year, partnered w/ publishing industry skip lunch http://www.cityharvest.orgNew Hampshire $6k partnered w/Timberland. They did a hike Boston sorting competition. No $$ goal reported Local Food Bank Events relating to National Hunger Awareness Day: SF, Project Open Hand, St. Anthony’s Kitchen partnering w/ Macy’s to encourage people to donate lunch money on June 6 between 10 am and 8 pm. Event at Civic Center Plaza. "Share Your Lunch" www.sffoodbank.org Santa Cruz/San Benito - Dine Out/Help Out Thurs. June 8 Partnering with local rest who will donate 10 % of proceeds to Food Bank www.thefoodbank.org Alameda Co. Savor the Season June 11 Wine tasting in Livermore www.accfb.org Redwood/ Empire www.refb.org Contra Costa www.foodbankccs.org Recommendations: Finding a High Profile Organization or Company to partner with and create an event around whatever the activities of the day are going to be: ie SF Food Bank, Project Open Hand in Civic Center Plaza Get local reps/politicians to skip lunch. Possible tie in with election day 2 days prior. |
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