Printable version:  30 Ways in 30 Days 2011 Calendar

This calendar gives easy ways you can help the Food Bank feed 20,000 people each week in the Tennessee Valley.

Sept 1:  Forward this calendar & our website to you family & friends.

Sept 2:  Purchase Buy One Get One free items this weekend and donate the free items to the Food Bank

Sept 3:  Donate loose pocket change from this month to the Food Bank.

Sept 4:  Register to participate in “Hunger Wipeout”

Sept 5:  Become our fan on FaceBook and stay informed with all of our happenings.

Sept 6:  Call the Food Bank and schedule a time for you, your organization or family & friends to volunteer.  We always need your help.

Sept 7:  Experience hunger by eating only one small meal today.  Then post your experience on our facebook page.

Sept 8:  Sign up for email alerts about happenings, classes, events, and food drives with incentives for you.  To sign up email jferking@chattfoodbank.org.

Sept 9:  Rent a movie about hunger.  The Soloist or 30 Days on Minimum Wage

Sept 10:  Win a custom made toy corvette from River City Corvette Club.  Proceeds benefit the Food Bank.

Sept 11:  Take the food stamp challenge.  Eat on $21 this whole week.  That is the average allotment for food stamps.  Share with us on facebook.

Sept 12:  Schedule a tour of our 40,000 sq/ft facility.  Bring family & friends.  I promise it’s a sight to behold.  Email jferking@chattfoodbank.org to schedule.

Sept 13:  Learn how your church can become one of our member agencies.

Sept 14:  Need a speaker for your next meeting?  We’d love to come our and speak to your group.  Email jferking@chattfoodbank.org to set up.

Sept 15: Contact us about hosting a food drive at work, school, church, etc…  Email jferking@chattfoodbank.org for more details.

Sept 16:  Host “Denim Day” at work to raise funds/food for the Food Bank.  Employees who donate can wear jeans to work today.

Sept 17:  Did you know you can drop food donations at the Food Bank 24/7?  We have a drop house just as you pull into our parking lot.

Sept 18:  Read a book about hunger.  All You Can Eat: How hungry is America or Nickel & Dimed: On (not) Getting by in America

Sept 19:  Brown bag lunch at work for a week or a day and donate the savings.

Sept 20:  Educate people you know about the Food Bank.  Or tour our website and find out all the ways we feed 20,000 people each week.

Sept 21:  Sign up for Bi-Lo’s BoosterPlus program.  Bi-Lo donates 1% of all your purchases, when you use your Bi-Lo card to the Food Bank.  You don’t pay a cent.  Email jferking@chattfoodbank.org to sign up.

Sept 22:  Check out the list of places that are holding a food drive and drop off donations at  any of those locations.

Sept 23:  Donate online and receive an eco-friendly grocery bag.

Sept 24:  Today is “Hunger Wipeout“.  Come out and join us!

Sept 25:  View a list of upcoming gardening classes.  They’re fun, cheap, and very informative.

Sept 26:  Follow us on Twitter and learn ways to help all year long.

Sept 27:  Have your company be a part of the best party in town, “HullaBowloo“.

Sept 28:  Honor others by donating to the Food Bank in their name.  Make a great birthday or Christmas gift.  Call the Food Bank for more details.

Sept 29:  Send your suggestions for next year’s 30 Days in 30 Ways calendar to jferking@chattfoodbank.org.

Sept 30:  Be thankful that you & your family have food to eat.  For some it’s a precious commodity.

For more information on how to put these ideas (or others) into action, please contact Jen Ferking at (423) 622-1800 or jferking@chattfoodbank.org.