Give Back on Valentine's Day

Feb09

During Valentine’s Day we celebrate love and friendship. With a gift, big or small, we show others that we care about them. This Valentine’s Day you can brighten that special someone’s day while sharing the love with families in need. Here’s how: 

1. Make a gift in honor of your loved one. It's the perfect gift for someone who has everything. We're rausing 600,000 meals during Amplify Austin that will help our community grow big and strong. There are three ways to give:

Sign up to be a fundraiser! Spread the word about the Food Bank to your family and friends and encourage them to get involved in the community-wide day of giving.

Pre-schedule your donation for the day of giving in advance!

You can also give during Amplify Austin. You’ll have 24 hours to help us promote the mission of the Food Bank by giving online at www.amplifyATX.org.

 

2. If your significant other loves music, surprise them with tickets to the three-day 16th Annual Austin Reggae Festival coming April 15-17. Dance the weekend away to reggae, dub and dance hall. A portion of the proceeds go to the Food Bank to help continue fight hunger. Purchase tickets here.

 

 

3. Share a meal with your loved one. Enjoy a day of oysters prepared in any way imaginable at the Fourth Annual Austin Oyster Festival on Feb. 27. Expect an oyster feast, music and drinks. Buy tickets here.

 


4. Stop by Orangetheory Fitness at Southpark Meadows to drop off a healthy non-perishable food donation during the month of February. While you’re there,  take a class with that special someone and get your hearts pumping. Remember that couples that work-out together stay together.

 

 

 

5. If you still don’t have that perfect outfit for your date night, drop by Buffalo Exchange to pick and choose from a variety of styles. Instead of purchasing a bag at the register, take five cent token to donate to the Food Bank during their “Tokens for Bags” campaign.

 

 

 

6. Put a smile on your significant other’s face and a hungry family when you purchase a gift through Amazon Smile.  With a vast selection of items on Amazon to choose from, there’s something to catch your eye that your special someone is sure to love. When you purchase your gift through Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of the purchasing price to the Food Bank.