Special Events & Food Drives

Thunder Bowl

Feburary 14th and 28th at Colonial Lanes 9PM

Thunder Bowl is an event by the Marshall Public Relations Class to promote giving of canned goods. Bring some canned goods to Colonial Lanes on either of these nights and bowl for free!

Empty Bowls

April 11th, 2008 11AM-2PM
First Presbyterian Church @ 1015 5th Avenue in Huntington
Empty Bowls is an annual fundraiser coordinated with Marshall University Public Relations students and the Keramos Art Guild. Each year, hundreds of beautiful hand-crafted ceramic bowls are produced and donated by Keramos for this fundraiser. The bowls are sold at the event and are used to signify all the "empty bowls" around the world. A simple lunch of soup and bread is provided to participants in replication of what you would find in a local soup kitchen. The event also includes various entertainers and a silent auction. All proceeds go to the Huntington Area Food Bank to help fill "empty bowls" around the Tri-State area.

Marshall University Department of Surgery Charity Classic Golf Tournament

May 31st, 2008
A charity golf tournament hosted by the Marshall University Department of Surgery to benefit the Huntington Area Food Bank. Golfers enjoy 18 holes of golf, refreshments, lunch, and a barbeque to finish. The golf tournament is loaded with prizes and contests.

Macy's "Shop for a Cause"
This one-day shopping event was created by Macy's to help local non-profits, including the Huntington Area Food Bank. Shopping passes are sold to this event by each participating organization and proceeds from the passes are used to benefit the cause. Shopping pass customers receive great discounts throughout the store while helping fight hunger.

Kroger's "Bringing Hope to the Table"
Each year Kroger along with Acosta Sales and Marketing agency, and several consumer packaged goods brands team up to raise millions in funds and food for hunger relief. During the campaign, pink labels and signs mark all of the sponsoring brands throughout Kroger stores to raise awareness of the hunger problem and those who are helping to fight it. All of the donated funds are divided and given to food banks across the nation to help in the fight against hunger, including the Huntington Area Food Bank.

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) - Food Drive
The NALC food drive is the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Letter Carriers from across the nation collect non-perishable food items from postal customers along their postal routes, left by mailboxes, and in post offices and deliver them to local community food banks.

National Hunger Awareness Day
National Hunger Awareness Day is a grassroots effort to raise awareness of hunger in America. On this day food banks, businesses, and individuals plan many different events to help raise the level of hunger awareness in their respective communities. These events range from food drives to interfaith ceremonies. The Huntington Area Food Bank passes out orange ribbons to be worn in acknowledgement of the many hungry people in our community and plans various other awareness events.

Hunters Help the Hungry (HHH)
There are many people involved with this program, but participation by hunters and West Virginia meat processors are key to its success. During the deer hunting season, hunters who legally harvest deer and wish to donate the meat to HHH, can deliver the deer to the nearest participating meat processor. The meat processor will then prepare the meat for pick-up by the Huntington Area Food Bank.

Shoney's Campaign
Shoney's Restaurants have helped in the fight against hunger with their "Share-a-meal" Campaign. During this time customers receive a 10% discount on meals and upon paying the bill are offered to "Share-a-meal" with the hungry in the area by donating to the Huntington Area Food Bank.

Pound out Hunger
A food drive in collaboration with area schools is a way of teaching kids to give back at a young age. The goal of the "Pound out Hunger" food drive is to begin the process of pounding out hunger in the Tri-State area. Each student gains ownership of his or her community by simply donating one pound of non-perishable food.

Make your own or help with one of these
For more information on how you can help with a special event or food drive, or if you have ideas for a new event or food drive, please contact the Huntington Area Food Bank at (304) 523-6029.

The Huntington Area Food Bank
1327 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701

Phone: 304-523-6029
Fax: 304-523-6086
Email: hafbmail@hafb.org