Community Events
Learn about ongoing giving opportunities
03/12/09 - 10/22/09 Keep up the pace with Holland Racing and Silicon Labs as they host a 33-week criterium style bicycle racing series. This family friendly event showcases bike races every Thursday from the youngest of novices to the experienced rider. Receive a discount on the entry fee when donating healthy non-perishable food items to support the Food Bank. For more information visit: www.drivewayseries.com.
The Silicon Labs Canned Food Drive at the Driveway
5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Driveway – 8400 Delwau Ln.
05/12/09 - 08/31/09 Owen Temple, an Austin musician and songwriter is releasing his fifth studio album, “Dollars and Dimes,” on iTunes and in-stores on June 9, 2009. Learn more about his collection of songs and preview the new recording at www.owentemples.com. Receive a free download of the new record, when making an online donation to the Capital Area Food Bank. Forward the Food Bank’s confirmation email to music@ownentemple.com and receive a free downloadable link to the new record at no additional cost. Donate $12 or more, and you’ll also receive a signed copy of the new CD with full artwork before the official release date. Support a local musician and feed hungry Central Texans at the same time!
Owen Temple’s “Dollars and Dimes”
06/18/09 - 08/20/09 Help feed hungry Central Texans and interact with other community members by attending FEFC Summer Movie Series. Don’t miss the first screening of a Princess Bride Quote-Along at the FEFC courtyard. Donate healthy non-perishable food at each movie and help FEFC reach their goal of collecting one ton of food for the Capital Area Food Bank. FEFC will provide popcorn and lemonade. Horseshoes/washers will be available for playing before and during the movie. Dogs allowed. For movie listings and more information, visit www.fefc.org.
FEFC Summer Flicks and Food Drive
8:30 p.m.
First Evangelical Free Church - 4200 Monterey Oaks Blvd, Austin, TX (Courtyard)
07/01/09 - 07/31/09 Join TruWest Credit Union as they celebrate the Christmas spirit of giving back throughout the entire month this July. Stop by any Austin area TruWest Credit Union and drop off your healthy non-perishable food item to support the Food Bank in feeding hungry Central Texans this summer!
Christmas in July
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Any Austin Area TruWest Credit Union
07/01/09 - 12/31/09 Celebrate 160 years of financial stability with Comerica Bank, through their Cash and Care program. Qualifying customers can designate a donation made by Comerica to the Capital Area Food Bank. For more information, please visit http://cashandcare.comerica.com.
Comerica Bank’s Cash and Care
Any Austin Area Comerica Bank
07/01/09 - Join the Round Rock Express and the Capital Area Food Bank as we team up to end hunger in Central Texas at the annual Fill-A-Truck event! Bring two or more healthy non-perishable food items and receive one general admission ticket to that nights’ game. Take your family and friends out to the ball game as the Express take on the Nashville Sounds. For more information, visit: http://www.roundrockexpress.com/
News 8 Austin & Time Warner Cable – Fill A Truck
6:15 p.m. Gates Open; 7:05 p.m. Game
Dell Diamond – 3400 East Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
07/07/09 - 07/12/09 Start your summer off with the classics - the Paramount is hosting a week-long Paul Newman film series! You can receive free admission to the film and help feed hungry Central Texans by bringing in your healhty non-perishable “Newman’s Own” food item to the box office during the tribute. For more information, visit: www.austintheatre.org
Paramount “Paul Newman” Film Series
Paramount Theatre – 713 Congress
07/10/09 - Make peace with yourself at the second annual Prince Yoga-thon benefit class by taking relaxing breaths to the tunes of Prince. Participants must bring a mat, towel and water to the class along with a healthy non-perishable food item or $10 to help feed hungry Central Texans.
Annual Prince Yoga-thon benefit class
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Yoga Vida 707- 707 West 7th Street
07/13/09 - 07/26/09 CBS-42 KEYE and the Capitol Area Boy Scouts of America have joined to create one of the largest food drives in Central Texas. Austin-area residents are encouraged to place healthy, non-perishable food on their doorsteps. Boy Scouts will pick up all donations on Saturday, July 25th, providing a convenient way to donate. Or, donate at any Austin-area Randalls Monday, July 13 through Saturday, July 25 by purchasing pre-packaged bags of food at the entrance of the store, or by adding $1 or $5 to your grocery bill when you check out. Thank you, sponsors: CBS-42 KEYE, Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Randalls, and Subway
CBS-42KEYE/Scouting for Food
07/18/09 - Push your summer into high gear with an energetic Zumba workout so bring your workout attire and be prepared to party while you get in shape! Free admission is granted to those who bring a healthy non-perishable food item or monetary donations for the Capital Area Food Bank.
Sizzlin’ Zumba Fiesta
noon – 2 p.m.
Austin Uptown Dance - 8868 Research Blvd
07/25/09 - Invite your family and friends to watch Austin’s only soccer team stomp the competition during the “Health and Wellness” themed game day. Tickets are discounted at $10 per donation of a healthy non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Kids 5 years old and under are free. For more information, visit http://www.austinaztex.com/
Austin Aztex’s vs. Montreal Impact – Health & Wellness Night
7:30 p.m.
Nelson Field, 7400 Berkman Drive
08/30/09 - Awesome local music and a heated hot sauce competition make this a can’t-miss event every year. Make a cash donation or bring three healthy, non-perishable food items at the entrance to benefit the Food Bank. Enter the Sizzlin’ Raffle for a chance to win great prize packages valued up to $600 each! Visit www.austinchronicle.com for details. Thank you, sponsors: Buffalo Billiards, Champion Scion, H-E-B, Planet K, Silicon Laboratories and Ziegenbock.
19th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Waterloo Park (15th St. and Red River)
09/26/09 - Join the Active Fun/Peace Loving Hippies as they promote peace by joining participants worldwide in a synchronized prayer for peace and to support humanitarian causes through music and dance. Bring the family for a day of fun including music, dance, drumming, yoga, poetry, fellowship, and many kid friendly events! Proceeds benefit the Capital Area Food Bank.
Earthdance
12 a.m. – dark
Zilker Park
10/02/09 - Help scare away hunger in Central Texas by visiting the award winning haunted house. The Travel Channel ranks The Mansion of Terror in the top eight and it’s rated #1 in the country by Lionsgate Films. Visit on October 2 and five percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank. Visit www.mansionofterror.com for more details.
The Mansion of Terror Horror Park
7 p.m. – Midnight
Sky Ridge Plaza, 2000 South IH 35
11/07/09 - The Austin Chapter of Credit Union’s is hosting their annual tournament to “bowl over” hunger and help our hungry Central Texas neighbors. Participants can register a team of five players for $300 and receive three games of bowling, shoe rental and use of house bowling balls. Contact Jill McNabb with TruWest Credit Union at 512-252-6032 or jmcnabb@truwest.org to reserve a spot, or for more information.
Austin Chapter of Credit Unions – Annual Bowling Tournament
12 p.m. Registration; 12:30 p.m. Bowling
Westgate Lanes – 2701 W. William Cannon Dr.
Ongoing Community Giving Opportunities
19th Street Baptist Church Food & Fund Drive
3401 Rogge Lane Austin, TX 78723
If you're a member or a visitor of 19th Street Baptist Church in Austin make a note to donate healthy, nonperishable food items and/or funds. Every $5 donated provides $25 worth of nutritious food to Central Texas families.
Bethany Lutheran Church
3701 West Slaughter Lane
If you’re a member or a visitor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Austin make a note to donate healthy, nonperishable food items and/or funds on the 1st Sunday of each month. Every $5 donated provides $25 worth of nutritious food to Central Texas families. For details visit http://www.blcms.org/.
Bites4Good
Comerica Bank’s Cash and Care
Dining512.com
Dining512.com provides complete restaurant listings for Austin and surrounding areas including critiques of the food, atmosphere, menus and more. When you advertise with Dining512.com you'll help feed hungry Central Texans. Dining512.com donates 5 percent of featured restaurant sales and 10 percent of sponsor sales proceeds. Funds benefit the Food Bank!
Mary Louise Butters Brownies
Mary Louise Butters has added a new brownie to their yummy line of charity brownies. The newest addition is the "Obama" brownie, graced with cranberries, white chocolate and blueberries symbolizing our patriotic spirit. Proceeds from the "Obama" brownie will benefit the Capital Area Food Bank and Feeding America. For more information, visit www.buttersbrownies.com and www.obamabrownie.com.
Photography by Mariah Milan
Capture special moments with Photography by Mariah Milan for babies, children, expecting parents, families, couples, and small weddings and help end hunger in Central Texas at the same time! Receive a free disc of your photographic images by making a monetary donation to the Capital Area Food Bank. For more information, visit www.mariahmilan.com.
Randalls
Good Neighbor Program (Let your Remarkable Card do the work!)This program allows you to make direct monetary donations to the Food Bank. Link your Remarkable Card to the Food Bank by completing a Remarkable Application Form at a Courtesy Booth within your local Randalls. Complete the top portion and the "Good Neighbor Program" section by designating #212, the Food Bank's account number, as the recipient of funds. If you have an existing Remarkable Card you can link it to the Food Bank's account number at anytime by completing the steps above. Randall's will donate 1% of each purchase you make throughout the year (which adds up and really helps the Food Bank). It's that easy – and it doesn't cost you anything! For more information visit http://www.randalls.com/.
Randalls Neighbors Helping Neighbors
T3XTURE
9025 Research Boulevard, Suite 125
Experience high quality body modification and tattoos at T3XTURE studio, and receive a discount on services provided when you donate a healthy non-perishable food item for the Capital Area Food Bank. For more information, please visit www.T3XTURE.com.
Thomas Saverio Salon & Spa Community Rewards Program
Your participation in this program means that 5% of all of your regular price purchases of Salon & Spa services and products will be donated to the Food Bank. To get started, sign up online at www.thomassaverio.com/reward_cards.html or drop by Thomas Saverio Salon & Spa and fill out a brief information card. You will then receive a free "5% Community Rewards Program Card" that will track your purchases and insure that the donation to the Food Bank is recorded accurately.
Unity Church of South Austin
Do you attend the Unity Church of South Austin? Donate healthy non-perishable food and or funds at the church to benefit the Food Bank. Every $5 donated provides $25 worth of nutritious food to Central Texas families.
A Wild Soap Bar
Treat yourself to a set of whimsical handmade zirklz marble magnets and support the Capital Area Food Bank at the same time! For every $6 magnet set purchased, $1 will be donated to the Food Bank. Magnets can be purchased online throughout the year. For more information, visit www.awildsoapbar.com
