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. Help us feed 2,500 families of four for a month through Amplify Austin. Help us create a hunger-free community and nourish lives here with provide nutritious meals. 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/foodbank.
2. Surprise your favorite whisky aficionado with a rare, collectible 1980 vintage bottle of O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey. Purchase a raffle ticket and get a chance to sip quality whiskey while helping provide 200,000 meals for families in need. The raffle ends February 28 and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Purchase your ticket here.
3. If your significant other loves music, surprise them with tickets to the three-day Austin Reggae Festival coming April 14-16. 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.
4. Share a meal with your loved one. Enjoy a day of oysters prepared in any way imaginable at the fifth annual Austin Oyster Festival on February 25. Expect an oyster feast, music and drinks. Buy tickets here.
5. Spend quality time with your valentine or galantine by giving back to the community. Enjoy a sparkling water bar and the greatest love songs while you help ensure only the best food gets distributed to our families. Sign up for the Food Bank’s Valentine’s Day volunteer shift here.
6. Find a unique piece of jewelry for your favorite person at Alex and Ani. When you make a purchase during Alex and Ani’s Charity Soiree on February 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., they will donate 15 percent to the Food Bank to help ensure families have a meal on their table.
