All season long Trader Joe's will be donating $200 for every home run the Los Angeles Dodgers make during their regular 2009 baseball season home games.  The Foodbank is extremely grateful to be the beneficiary of this campaign for the 2nd year in a row.  Last year Trader Joe's presented a check for $20,000 to the Foodbank.

O.K. Dodgers, lets hits some out of the park for the Foodbank!

Purchase tickets to see L.A. Galaxy to raise money to fight hunger!

$5.00 per ticket purchased for these games through this special offer will be donated back to the Foodbank.

Seating Options:
Sideline Seats: $55 (save $20 off gate price)
2^nd Level Sideline Seats: $35 (save $5 off gate price)
General Admission Seats: $22 (save $2 off gate price)

To order these discounted tickets, click on the link below and enter the Offer Code FIGHTHUNGER. You may need to create an account if you have never done so before.

https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=galaxy&o=615278&g=427\

If you do not want to order online, please call 310-630-2244 and David Ridenhour at the Galaxy Front Office can take your order over the phone. 

‘Pay it Forward’ night  is where fans are encouraged to donate food items (canned food and other non-perishable food) when they come to the game on August 6th. Sparks staff will be on hand to collect such items from fans for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank prior to tip-off on Thursday, August 6th when the Sparks go head to head against conference rival, the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Trader Joe’s commitment to the community and the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank doesn’t stop with ‘Pay it Forward’ night as it also includes a donation of $75 (benefiting the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank) for each three-pointer made by the Sparks at home games during the regular season as part of Hoops For Hunger.

Purchase tickets to see L.A. Galaxy to raise money to fight hunger!

$5.00 per ticket purchased for these games through this special offer will be donated back to the Foodbank.

Seating Options:
Sideline Seats: $55 (save $20 off gate price)
2^nd Level Sideline Seats: $35 (save $5 off gate price)
General Admission Seats: $22 (save $2 off gate price)

To order these discounted tickets, click on the link below and enter the Offer Code FIGHTHUNGER. You may need to create an account if you have never done so before.

https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=galaxy&o=615278&g=427\

If you do not want to order online, please call 310-630-2244 and David Ridenhour at the Galaxy Front Office can take your order over the phone. 

Purchase tickets to see L.A. Galaxy to raise money to fight hunger!

 $5.00 per ticket purchased for these games through this special offer will be donated back to the Foodbank.

Seating Options:
Sideline Seats: $55 (save $20 off gate price)
2^nd Level Sideline Seats: $35 (save $5 off gate price)
General Admission Seats: $22 (save $2 off gate price)

To order these discounted tickets, click on the link below and enter the Offer Code FIGHTHUNGER. You may need to create an account if you have never done so before.

https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=galaxy&o=615278&g=427\

If you do not want to order online, please call 310-630-2244 and David Ridenhour at the Galaxy Front Office can take your order over the phone. 

Volunteer Day at the Foodbank.

UCLA's Government &  Community Relations is coordinating  fellow Bruins (faculty, alumni, students, and staff) to volunteer on June 27, 2009 at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank from 8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please join us for this exciting opportunity to give back to our community. For more information or to sign up, click here.

Pint-sized yachts – Titanic rewards!  Build a paper boat and race it to the finish line!

Join us for the second annual Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge where ingenuity, enthusiasm, paper, water, and wind will combine to raise money for a wonderful cause.  All proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: Registration starts at 4:30 p.m.
Sailing starts at 5:30 p.m. sharp
Location: City National Plaza Fountain
At 5th and Flower Streets in Downtown Los Angeles

The minimum donation to participate is $25 per boat.

RSVP by June 15, 2009 by calling 213.223.1564.
Download Entry Form and Rules & Guidelines  or for more details go to www.psomas.com.

We hope to see you there, mates!

Ralphs and Food4Less are inviting customers to help hungry people in their own communities by joining in “Bringing Hope to the Table®,” a two-week campaign that begins May 31. Shoppers can help by purchasing participating items in Ralphs & Food4Less stores that have pledged to support Feeding America food banks throughout Southern California. To find out more and get free coupons too, click here.

6th Annual Wine Tasting at the Greystone Mansion

The Foodbank’s 6th annual wine tasting event at the historic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, sponsored by Ralphs has sold out.  Thanks to everyone who's coming out to thte event for making it a great success.  Make sure to keep an eye out for our 2010 event.

Food from the Bar is a project involving law firms and legal offices in which participants can contribute money, donate food, and/or volunteer time sorting and packing food at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and numerous downtown LA law firms, this is the first year Los Angeles lawyers are participating. Food from the Bar will help the Foodbank distribute food to our neighbors who experience food insecurity and need additional help as the summer approaches.

Click here for more info
 

Subscribe Now to edible Los Angeles and The Foodbank Gets 25%
You can also subscribe at Meet the Publisher events at Whole Foods Markets

We're excited to announce a subscription offer with edible Los Angeles magazine and Whole Foods Market! 
 
For a limited time, 25% of the cost of an edible LA subscription will be donated to one of two charities.  Whole Foods Market has selected the Foodbank as one of the beneficiaries of this great promotion, while the other charity is Healthy Child.

To subscribe: 
Go to www.ediblelosangeles.com and enter code FBANK.

The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank will collect non-perishable food and personal care items. Bring your item and help fight hunger in our community at Drum Downtown.  For more info click here.

You can help the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank when you join General Mills, The Biggest Loser and Feeding America in the Pound For Pound Challenge. Through the challenge, you can sign up at www.pfpchallenge.com to pledge your weight loss goals and lose some of those unwanted pounds. For every pound lost until April 27, 2009, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Feeding America.

Grocery shoppers can also look for Pound For Pound seals on specially-marked General Mills products. For each seal mailed in through December 31, 2009, General Mills will also donate 10 cents to Feeding America. General Mills brands carrying the seal include Cheerios®, Green Giant®, Yoplait Light®, and many others

For more info Click here.

As you may know, Bruce played twp shows at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16. For each of these performances, he offered the Foodbank VIP Ticket Packages for fundraising that included prime seats and a meet and greet with Bruce. Thanks to Boss and his fans, with their help we raised over $43,000 to help fight hunger in Los Angeles County.
 

For their Spring fund drive, KPCC listeners will once again  have an option to help support the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank instead of accepting station premium items.

This is a great partnership to help both Southern California Public Radio and the Foodbank at the same time.

President-Elect Barack Obama has called on the entire nation to participate in a National Day of Service in conjunction with his inauguration. On behalf of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, we’re asking you, the extraordinary California volunteers who helped Barack win the election, show support for his continued dedication to community service.  Space is limited to the first 200 people (all volunteers must be at least 14 years old.)

To RSVP to Volunteer click here.

 

Wednesday, December 24, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Music Center
SEE IT LIVE: Admission and Parking are FREE.
WATCH IT ON TV: the entire six hours is broadcast live in HD on KCET.

The 49th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration, the country's largest multicultural holiday show, will be more than a feast for the eyes and ears. Food joins music and dance as a source of seasonal cheer as the 47 performing groups in the six-hour music and dance spectacular are introduced by L.A.'s top celebrity chefs. The host roster includes Border Grill's Susan Feniger; Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook (Animal) formerly of the Food Network; Akasha Richmond of Culver City's Akasha; Kajsa Alger, executive chef of the soon-to-open Street; Chef Jeff Henderson of the Food Network's Chef Jeff Project; and Chef Lala, author of the just published "Best Loved Mexican Cooking with Chef Lala." The chefs will share holiday recipes from around the world via the show's web site, www.holidaycelebration.org, so the audience can prepare them at home during the LIVE broadcast of the Holiday Celebration on KCET. Holiday Celebration attendees are invited to bring canned and packaged goods to the Music Center the day of the show to support the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

For more information visit www.holidaycelebration.org
 

Macy's Thanks for Sharing

Here's how it works:

Charge a one-time enrollment fee of $25 to your Macy's Card, in-store or by phone, beginning as early as September 20, or online beginning September 22.

You'll earn Rewards equal to 10% of most of your Macy's Card purchases* from the day you enroll through December 31, 2008.

Macy's will donate funds to local charities.

Beginning in February 2009, we'll mail your accumulated Rewards in the form of a Macy's Reward Card. Use it at Macy's stores nationwide.

“Business Cares” is a program to raise visibility and funding to feed the hungry in Los Angeles County.

Join the Los Angeles Business Journal and our other sponsors to fight hunger this holiday season.

Thousands of Angelenos go hungry every day. During the holidays, you have the power to change that!  Click here for details.
 

PINKBERRY STORES SHARE A
LITTLE GOODNESS EVERYDAY
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Now through December 31, Pinkberry will donate $.25 for every Pinkberry Pomegranate frozen yogurt purchased in Los Angeles County in support of the Foodbank.  Click here for locations.

KTLA's Season of Sharing Food Drive

From 5am - 11pm people are encourage to drop off food donations at any City of Los Angeles Fire Station  and  County of Los Angeles Fire Stations or you can make a financial donation on line or at these Smart & Final stores in Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is pleased to invite you to the
Foodbank Open House. Bring a food donation and take a tour of the Foodbank.

Hosted by Foodbank President, Michael Flood, and Chief Development Officer, Nancy Nagel.  Be our guest for a personally guided tour of the expansive Foodbank operations.
 
November 20, 2008
8:00am to 4:00pm
1734 E. 41st Street
Los Angeles, California 90058
 
RSVP: Andrea Ramirez, 323.234.3030 x163
Casual Event
Space Limited
Please wear close-toed shoes

The 3rd Annual Canstruction LA design competition took place at The Water Garden in Santa Monica in October. Click here to view the award winning structures and entrants.