FOOD FRENZY TOOLKIT THANKSGIVING - Feeding South Florida
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THANKSGIVING FOOD FRENZY TOOLKIT
Feeding South Florida’s FOOD FRENZY WHAT IS THANKSGIVING FOOD FRENZY? Feeding South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Frenzy is a friendly competition designed to help end hunger in South Florida and provide for families during the Thanksgiving holiday. Groups host Food + Fund Drives and earn volunteer hours for the chance to win the title of “Ultimate Hunger Hero” in their designated category! The friendly food + fund drive competition is open to everyone FOOD FRENZY throughout South Florida. Schools, restaurants, law firms, healthcare companies, financial institutions, and all other groups are welcome to participate! The purpose of Feeding South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Frenzy is to engage the community in a way that inspires and invites the most support possible for our families during the holiday season. Involve your group in our mission to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, lead hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transform lives through innovative programming and education. In South Florida, 1 in 5 kids and 1 in 8 individuals don’t know where they will get their next meal. In many ways, South Florida is a paradise. But for the 706,130 individuals – more than 240,000 of whom are children - hunger is a reality. But you can be a part of the solution this Thanksgiving! The good news is that you can help your community and those in need of assistance by participating in Feeding South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Frenzy. This packet has all the information you need to get started today! Together, we are Feeding South Florida. For more information, please contact our Community Engagement Coordinator, Alana Wortsman, at awortsman@feedingsouthflorida.org or 954.518.1818 x 1835.
HOW TO WIN!
FOOD FRENZY
Becoming the next “Ultimate Hunger Hero” is easy! All you have to do
is collect the most meals by doing the following:
HOST A FOOD DRIVE
Every 1.2 lbs. = 1 meal. Use our food drive flyer, get creative with your bins, and collect food!
RAISE FUNDS
Every 1.2 lbs. of food = 1 meal!
Every $1 = 6 meals! Start an online fundraiser and view our “inspiration guide” for other ideas!
Use our Food Drive flyer and start collecting food. The more you collect
the more meals we can provide for our neighbors in need of food assistance!
RULES + GUIDELINES
FOOD FRENZY
DATES
Thanksgiving Food Frenzy runs October 29, 2018 – November 12, 2018.
HOW TO WIN
Provide the most meals by donating pounds of food and raising funds!
POINT SYSTEM
(Based on meals raised)
Food: 1.2 pounds = 1 meal
Funds: $1 = 6 meals
EARN BONUS POINTS!
Volunteer: Total pounds sorted is converted into meals
Social Media: Each post mentioning Feeding South Florida is 1 point (1 meal)
*Must occur between October 29, 2018 – November 12, 2018.
GENERAL RULES
Donations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 12, 2018 at either FSF or FPBC to be
counted toward the competition. Donations can be delivered Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30
p.m.
If a group delivers all food and monetary donations to FSF or FPBC directly, your group will
receive a 20% bonus of the total meals donated by the group.
All groups compete within their industry. (Example: legal, schools, finance, etc.)
(Schools are broken into elementary, middle, high, and college.)
Groups with multiple offices or locations will compete as a single entity.
The total number of meals collected, including all bonus points, will be totaled and divided by
the number of employees in the group. This becomes the per capita figure and is designed to
“level the playing field” for smaller groups. This does not apply to schools.
Once your group has registered, you will receive our logo usage agreement which must be
completed and returned prior to receiving and using our logo.
FOOD DRIVES
Non-perishable items only.
Please do not donate items in glass jars or expired items.
Please do not open items that are already in packed cases, cartons, or boxes.
FSF can only pick up food drives 1,000 lbs. or more – no exceptions!
START YOUR FOOD DRIVE
FOOD FRENZY
1. Be sure to register at
https://form.jotform.com/sangelesvsb/foodfrenzy
2. Plan a time, place, and type of collection vessel(s) for your food drive. Get creative
and use things like cardboard bins for your food vessels!
3. Set a goal! Remember every 1.2 lb. = 1 meal!
4. Turn in the Feeding South Florida logo usage agreement, and receive approval for any
flyers, t-shirt designs, or other kinds of distribution materials.
5. Publicize and conduct your food drive!
6. Drop off your collected items at either of our locations Monday - Friday,
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Feeding South Florida’s Main Warehouse
2501 SW 32 Terrace | Pembroke Park, FL 33023
Feeding Palm Beach County
4925 Park Ridge Blvd. | Boynton Beach, FL 33426
MOST NEEDED FOOD DRIVE ITEMS THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE ITEMS
START FUNDRAISING
FOOD FRENZY
Raise money with friends, family and/or group members by hosting a
virtual fund drive!
Get started.
Go to
https://www.firstgiving.com/event/FEEDINGSOUTHFLORIDA/Fee
ding-South-Florida-s-Food-Frenzy
On the campaign page, click the Fundraise button.
Create an account.
Create your FirstGiving account by filling out the form and clicking
“Next.” If you have used FirstGiving before, just click the “Sign in with
email” button and enter you email and password or click the “Sign in
via Facebook”.
Create a team.
You’ll be asked if you would like to join a team. Select “I want to
create my own team” and enter your team name and a team
description (optional).
On the campaign page, click the Fundraise button.
Customize your page.
Customize your fundraising page as much or as little as you’d like.
You can:
• Customize the text on the page and/or edit the title
• Upload your own image or choose one of the default
pictures to use
• Set a goal amount (this will create a progress bar on your
page)
• Make the first donation to your page straight from this
screen! This helps you raise more money since donors will
arrive at a page that is already up and running
You’re done!
When you’ve made all the edits you’d like to make, click “Next”.
Congrats, you’ve successfully created a fundraising page! You will
receive a confirmation e-mail.
Remember to decide on a fundraising goal and check out our
inspiration ideas for easy ways to help end hunger for our families
in need.
INSPIRATION GUIDE
FOOD FRENZY
RENZY
PAYROLL GIVING
Individuals wishing to donate a portion of their pay to Feeding South
Florida are encouraged to talk to their HR or Finance departments.
Ensure colleagues can donate a portion of their paycheck on a regular
basis. Take it a step further and ask your company to match your
contribution!
DONATION BOX
Host and display a donation box in your organization or school! The boxes are bright
orange to help raise awareness about the issue of hunger. They also let contributors
know their $1 provides 6 meals! Hosting a donation box is as simple as registering. To
register, please visit www.jotform.us/sangelesvsb/DonationBox.
DRESS-DOWN DAY
Host a “Casual for a Cause” day at your office or school. Encourage your
colleagues (and/or students) to donate funds in exchange for the opportunity
to “dress down” (wear non-dress code attire) to work. For schools, think of a
fun theme: school colors, pajama day, crazy hat day, etc.!
HOST AN EVENT
Host a casual gathering for FSF, such as a wine night, happy hour, etc. Provide
employees with free drink(s) and/or appetizers with a suggested donation of
$20 at the door. This is the perfect opportunity to have employees connect while
giving back to the community. For schools, bake sales are a great idea!
DEDICATED E-BLAST / NEWSLETTER
Send personalized e-mails to friends, family, colleagues, and fellow philanthropists
asking them to help end hunger in our own backyard by supporting Thanksgiving
Food Frenzy. Remember to include your fundraising page link. You can also include
the same details in your company newsletter.
GET CREATIVE!
Some of the best food and fund drives come from the creativity and originality of
folks like you! From starting friendly internal competitions to creating the most
original food drive vessel, and rewarding the most funds raised, have fun with it!
VOLUNTEER – EARN BONUS POINTS!
FOOD FRENZY
Groups can earn bonus points by volunteering at Feeding South Florida or
Feeding Palm Beach County. This can be a great team-building experience and makes
donations more meaningful by experiencing the process hands-on so please encourage
your group to volunteer!
WHEN
Tuesday - Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE
Feeding South Florida’s Main Warehouse
2501 SW 32 Terrace | Pembroke Park, FL 33023
Feeding Palm Beach County
4925 Park Ridge Blvd. | Boynton Beach, FL 33426
HOW
To register, please visit our website: volunteer.feedingsouthflorida.org. Due to space
restrictions, we cannot accommodate walk-ins so please register before arriving. NOTE:
Please reference Food Frenzy in your communication so we ensure you receive your bonus
points. Please register as a team.
ATTIRE
Please wear comfortable clothing such as a t-shirt and jeans. Please do not bring purses or
valuables into the warehouse. CLOSED-TOE SHOES must be worn and no heels please.
PLEASE NOTE: Children ages 12+ welcome. Children 12-16 require parental supervision.
For further assistance regarding your volunteer experience,
please e-mail volunteers@feedingsouthflorida.org.
SOCIAL MEDIA – EARN BONUS POINTS!
GET SOCIAL
FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM
Sample Post (before Food Frenzy begins)
Join us as we launch #FSFfoodfrenzy, a friendly competition to raise food
and funds to support Feeding South Florida’s mission to end hunger in South
Florida. Visit feedingsouthflorida.org to learn more.
Sample Post (during Food Frenzy)
As of today, we’ve raised XX. That’s enough for Feeding South Florida to
provide (XX times 6) meals to the 706,310 individuals struggling to put food
on the table in South Florida! We can’t wait to see how many total meals we
raise for #FSFfoodfrenzy! [Include customized firstgiving.com link]
TWITTER
Sample Tweets (before Food Frenzy begins)
• Join @feedingsfl to end hunger and register your group
today for #FSFfoodfrenzy at feedingsouthflorida.org
• Compete with all different organizations and groups across South
Florida in #FSFfoodfrenzy to support @feedingsfl. Learn more at
feedingsouthflorida.org.
Sample Tweets (during Food Frenzy)
• About X meals raised so far for @feedingsfl! #FSFfoodfrenzy
• Only XX days to go in #FSFfoodfrenzy! Help us collect food & funds for those
served by @feedingsfl
• Every $1 raised during #FSFfoodfrenzy provides 6 meals for those in need in SFL.
[Include customized firstgiving.com link]
BE SURE TO FOLLOW US!
Please be sure to tag us @FeedingSouthFlorida and use our hashtags:
#FSFendshunger #FSFfoodfrenzy
For more information, please contact our Community Engagement Coordinator,
Alana Wortsman at awortsman@feedingsouthflorida.org or 954.518.1818 X 1835.You can also read
