Summer is the Season of Childhood Hunger

During the summer, children who normally receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch from their schools are at risk of going hungry. According to California Food Policy Advocates, there are 120,524 children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties who are eligible for the subsidized school meal program - that's 1 in 5 at risk of hunger.

The Share Your Lunch campaign is committed to collecting food and raising funds that will be used to feed children during the summer months when they do not receive free or reduced-price meals at school.

The Need
The Summer of 2010 will be one of the most difficult seasons for local families to endure. Second Harvest is partnering with the community to help stave off hunger for thousands of children who don't know where their next meal will come from.

The Goals
To meet the increased need, the Share Your Lunch campaign has a fundraising goal of $1 million and collection goal of 100,000 pounds of food. Reaching these goals will provide food to approximately 85,000 children each month this summer.

The Dates
Share Your Lunch officially begins on May 1st and will run through July 31st. Individuals and groups are encouraged to participate in the campaign during this period.

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Win Tickets & Backstage Passes to See Tim McGraw!

From May 3rd through May 22nd, KRTY Radio challenges you to collect as many canned goods to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank in conjunction with Second Harvest’s Share Your Lunch Campaign to help feed the children in our community.

Each can or non-perishable food item gets you closer to a pair of tickets and backstage passes for Tim McGraw!

Start collecting your cans and on Saturday, May 22nd between 12 Noon and 2 PM bring them to the KRTY booth at Safeway on Branham & Snell in San Jose.

The person who donates the most goods will be the winner… but everyone can feel great about making a difference.

Cans for Kenny Chesney Contest with 95.3-KRTY

Win tickets and backstage passes to see Kenny Chesney in concert on July 18th, and feed hungry kids in the process!

During the month of June, local radio station 95.3 KRTY is challenging listeners to participate in their Cans for Kenny food drive, benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank's Share Your Lunch campaign.

The person who donates the most cans between June 1 and June 22 will win a pair of tickets to the concert and backstage passes to meet him!

6/16 Update: $1 = 2 cans in this contest!

KRTY will announce a winner on Monday June 29TH during the KRTY morning show with Gary & Julie.

All food collected will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties as part of their Share Your Lunch food and fund drive.

This annual campaign is aimed at feeding approximately 116,000* children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties who rely on school meals five days a week during the school year. When school lets out for the summer, these children often go without having three nutritious meals a day and struggling parents turn to the Food Bank for solutions.

*According to California Food Policy Advocates

For details and official contest rules:

Visit KRTY’s Cans For Kenny page on their website.

To learn more about our Share Your Lunch campaign and how YOU can make a difference in your community, visit www.ShareYourLunch.net.

UPDATE! Share Your Lunch Campaign Video Challenge - extended!

Challenge extended until March 31

Now is your chance to put your film-making skills to work and help the Food Bank at the same time. Watch this video to learn how:

REQUIREMENTS

Videos should:

• Be 60 seconds or less
  
• Communicate the message that childhood hunger is an important local issue that cannot be ignored.
  
• Include at least one “call to action” (donate, volunteer, advocate, etc.)
  
• Feel viral, memorable, and inspiring for all age groups
  
• Include the Share Your Lunch URL (www.ShareYourLunch.net) and our phone number (1-866-234-3663) on the screen during the last five seconds

Video entries must be received no later than Wednesday, March 31, 2009. Submit your DVD entry to Share Your Lunch Video Contest, 750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. All submissions become the property of Second Harvest food Bank and will not be returned.