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Upcoming Events Food Boxing Olympics 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008 is the day for Roadrunner Food Bank’s annual Food Boxing Olympics.
We are inviting each team to sponsor a senior for a year with an entry fee of $212 per team. How many boxes can your team fill in 10 minutes?
For more information or to reserve your team’s spot, please contact Ann Powers, Communications Officer, at 505-349-8682 or send her an email at ann@rrfb.org.
(If your organization doesn’t have a mascot available, that’s okay, come anyway!) |
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Fifth Annual Chefs Auction
Sunday, August 17, 2008 – save the date for New Mexico’s Fifth Annual Chefs Auction from 4:00pm – 7:00pm at the Albuquerque Hilton Hotel. This year 20 of the area’s finest chefs will be auctioned off to prepare a dinner for four in the winning bidder’s home. Tickets cost $40 each in advance or $55 at the door.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to this year’s exclusive charity – Roadrunner Food Bank.
For tickets, please contact:
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Food Drives |
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Scouting For Food
Living up to their slogan - Do a Good Turn Daily - the Boy Scouts of America Great Southwest Council certainly accomplished a very good turn for those in need by collecting the equivalent of approximately 24,000 pounds of food in cash and food donations across New Mexico and Southern Colorado during the 2008 Scouting for Food drive, held Feb. 2 – Feb. 9.
“It’s a great partnership between Roadrunner and the Boy Scouts because the Scout slogan is to Do a Good Turn Daily,” said Col. Robert Suminsby, Jr., Chair of the 2008 Scouting for Food drive and Kirtland Air Force Base Commander. “By partnering with Roadrunner, the Boy Scouts do a good turn for thousands across the state.”
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman and Comcast also stepped in to promote Scouting for Food by airing a series of public service announcements encouraging New Mexicans to donate food.
“New Mexicans are feeling the pinch of tight family budgets,” said Sen. Bingaman. “Roadrunner and food banks like it are filling a very important role in these difficult economic times. I applaud the Boy Scouts and everyone involved who donated for making 'Scouting for Food' such a success.”
Roadrunner Food Bank thanks the Scouts for conducting such a successful Scouting for Food drive to help feed hungry New Mexicans. |
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Volunteer News |
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Volunteers Needed For Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
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Advocacy Food Bank Urges Swift Passage Of Farm Bill Food insecurity has increased from 35.1 million people a year ago to more than 35.5 million, including 12.6 million children. Alarmingly, New Mexico has the second highest percentage of people who are forced to wonder where their next meal is coming from.
That’s why Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico is calling on legislators to swiftly pass the Farm Bill, a safety net that provides food assistance. Competing versions of the Farm Bill have already passed both chambers of Congress. When Congress reconvenes on April 1, 2008, a House-Senate conference committee will draft, and hopefully approve, a final Farm Bill to send to President Bush for his signature. It is imperative that Congress and the President pass the Farm Bill quickly so vulnerable families, seniors and children can count on putting food on the table. To learn how you can help, visit the Hunger Action Center at www.hungeractioncenter.org, where you can send a letter to Members of Congress. Hunger Videos |
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Full Plate Society |
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You Can Join Anytime! Full Plate Society members make a minimum annual commitment of $1,000 for five years. Pledges may be paid yearly ($1,000), quarterly ($250), or monthly (for only $84/month) by check or credit card. Additionally, you may designate through the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign.
To download a Full Plate Society Sign Up form, CLICK HERE.
To join the Full Plate Society right now, please go to our DONATIONS page. Fill out your information and select "NEW Full Plate Society" as the answer for the "I Belong To This Group" question.
To see how much a monthly payment will be for different yearly giving levels, CLICK HERE
If you would like to join or learn more about the Full Plate Society, please contact Stephanie Silver at 505-349-8678 or send an email to stephanie@rrfb.org. |
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Food For Thought Tours |
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Do you want to know more about the food bank? Come see how you can help us end hunger. Our next regularly scheduled tour is Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 8:00am.
If you would like to arrange a tour for your civic or business group, we would be happy to set up a special tour of our facility at your convenience.
To RSVP for the April tour or for more information on Food For Thought Tours please contact Stephanie Silver at 505-349-8678 or send an EMAIL for more information. |
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Please help us to spread the word! FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER. Share with your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, or anyone you know that cares about making a difference in the lives of our hungry neighbors. Our success in the fight against hunger depends on the support of people like you. |
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Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico 2645 Baylor Drive SE ● Albuquerque, NM 87106 Albuquerque Metro: 505-247-2052 Toll-Free: 866-327-0267 Food Assistance Line: 505-349-8686 Web: www.rrfb.org Email: info@rrfb.org Copyright © 2000-2008 Roadrunner Food Bank, Inc all rights reserved Thank you for your continued support of Roadrunner Food Bank's mission to end hunger in New Mexico! For more information on what we're doing about hunger, please visit our web site at www.rrfb.org.
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Calling
All Corporate, Civic, Church Teams and their mascots – start
practicing your shopping and boxing techniques!
On
Feb. 2, area Cub, Boy and Eagle Scouts delivered empty Smith’s Food
& Drug Stores plastic grocery bags (generously donated by Smith’s)
to homes, requesting the bags be left at the resident’s door filled
with canned goods and non-perishable food items on Feb. 9 – when the
Scouts returned to pick them up. 
