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A great way to do your part in the fight against hunger!
Special Events are a fun and effective way to do your part in the fight against hunger in Pierce County.
2008 EFN Annual Events- Take a walk, buy a bowl, see a great movie, or attend an auction - there are any number of ways to participate in EFN's annual fundraising events!
Community Events to fight hunger- Support these community events doing their part to end hunger!
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2008 Annual Events
Annual Recognition Breakfast
Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Draft Horse Plow at Mother Earth Farm
Saturday, April 5th
Empty Bowls
Sunday, October 12th
Abundance!
EFN’s Annual Dinner & Auction
Saturday, October 25th
31th
Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Thursday, November 27th 11:30 a.m.
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2008 Community Events to Fight Hunger
Food
Stamp Challenge
April 14th - 20th
National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
Saturday, May 10th
Tacoma-Pierce
County Livable Communities Fair
Saturday,
May 17th,
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Associated Ministries’
Pierce County Hunger Walk
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m.
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Annual Recognition Breakfast
Tuesday, March 18th, 7:30 – 9 a.m.
University of Puget Sound, Wheelock Student Center,
Rotunda Room
Emergency Food Network’s annual recognition event honoring volunteers and organizations that are key to anti-hunger work in Pierce County.
In 2008, EFN will present Silver Spoon Awards to:
Tacoma Rail
Murray Pacific Corporation - Toby Murray
Empty Bowls Planning Team - Retha Hayward, Ginny Eberhardt, and Dianne Kimball
Eatonville Family Agency
Pacific Lutheran University - Center for Service Learning
There is no charge to attend; however, a $25 donation will cover the cost of your meal. Seating is limited. RSVP required by Friday, March 7th, to (253) 584-1040 or stephanie_efn@hotmail.com.
Draft Horse Plow at Mother Earth Farm
Saturday, April 5th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
15208 102nd St. E., Puyallup, 98373
April 5th marks the annual Draft Horse Plow at the Mother Earth Farm. Our good friends from the Hames & Tugs Draft Horse Club return each year for this exciting community event. Join us and watch these amazing folks work their incredible horses on our eight-acre organic farm. We’ll host a potluck lunch around the noon hour, so bring a covered dish, a lawn chair and your camera! You can also take home some greens as part of the L’Arche Farm & Gardens plant sale. Carpooling is strongly recommended, as parking is limited at the Farm.
Food
Stamp Challenge
April 14th - 20th
The Pierce County Food Coalition, comprised of emergency food providers throughout Pierce County, is sponsoring a Food Stamp Challenge April 14 – 20. Local elected officials, including Tacoma City Councilwoman Lauren Walker, and directors of local emergency food providers will live on the nationwide average week food stamp benefit of $21 for the week. Like many food stamp recipients, participants will also be encouraged to visit both a local food bank and hot meal site one time during the week to help them stretch their food dollars for the week.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for administering the Food Stamp Program, the nationwide average monthly benefit in was $94.05, approximately $3 per day. The Food Stamp Program helps more than 26 million low-income people purchase food for themselves and their families. The program is designed as a safety net to help ensure people have access to food during difficult times, with the majority of people leaving the program within nine months. More than half of food stamp recipients are children and eight percent are over 60 years of age.
The Emergency Food Network asks participants in the Food Stamp Challenge to keep and share a journal of their experiences eating with a food purchase budget of $21 for the week.
Please
submit copies of journals or reflections to:
Gina Breukelman, Development Director
Emergency
Food Network
3318
92nd Street South
Lakewood,
WA 98499
National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
Saturday, May 10th
In 2007, Pierce County
letter carriers collected 344,766 pounds of food from postal
customers. Food collected in this one-day drive helped provide
more than 700,000 meals to over 72,000 children, seniors, and adults in
our community.
The NALC
Food Drive is the Largest food drive in Pierce 
County, offering all
residents of the community the opportunity to engage in the local fight
against huger. Since 1994, this food drive has collected more than 3
million pounds of food for hungry individuals and families in Pierce
County. Letter carriers donate all food to the Emergency Food
Network or a local food bank, where it is given to an individual or family
in need.
Tacoma-Pierce
County Livable Communities Fair
Saturday,
May 17th,
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall
FREE
Admission; FREE parking, donate cans of food at the entrance.
It's fun, free and educational for all ages.
"Gardening with Ciscoe" broadcast LIVE, Two MAGIC OF
RECYCLING shows performed by magician Steffan Soule, the Reptile Man,
Sardis Raptors, Putt Putt Challenge and more.
Speakers and over 200 Exhibitors will provide information on
recycling, energy savings, conservation, low impact development,
affordable housing, roads/transit, emergency preparedness, public safety,
environment, recreation and other topics. Hourly drawings and many
giveaway items.
For more information call 253-798-7477 or visit www.livablepiercecounty.org
Associated Ministries’
Pierce County Hunger Walk
Sunday, October 5th, 1 p.m.
Join in Pierce County’s annual walk/run through Tacoma’s North End and Proctor District and help feed the hungry children and families in Pierce County and around the world. Sign up for the 10k or 5k route or join us at Jefferson Park. All routes are complete with sidewalks, rest stops and snacks. There are four easy steps to the Hunger Walk: 1) raise pledges, 2) turn in the pledges at the walk, 3) strut your stuff on October
5th, and 4) party at the finish. For a brochure or more information, visit
www.pchungerwalk.org
or call Associated Ministries at (253) 383-3056
Empty Bowls
Sunday, October 12th
Empty Bowls is a project that offers the arts and anti-hunger communities a rare and unique chance to unite their efforts. The MetroParks Foundation,
West End Neighborhood Council, and Emergency Food Network have joined together
to host this event and help fill some of the “empty bowls” in Pierce County. Pacific Northwest Potters, volunteers throughout the arts community and emergency food system, the Tacoma Weavers’ Guild, local students, local restaurants and many more caring individuals work together each year to make this event a success. Come and pick out one bowl
- or ten - and matching placemats, and then join us for a bowl of soup served by some of the best chefs in town. Bowls are $10 each,
placemat prices vary, and soup is served (in a separate bowl) with each purchase. For more information call EFN at
(253) 584-1040.
Abundance!
EFN’s Annual Dinner & Auction
Saturday, October 25th
Sheraton Tacoma Hotel Bicentennial Pavilion
This important evening of fundraising invites guests to dine, bid and buy—to share abundance with those in need.
Abundance! is a party featuring a mouthwatering dinner and decadent desserts, live and silent auctions with something for
everyone! All proceeds benefit feeding programs in Pierce County!
Have an item to donate to Abundance? Click here for a procurement form.
31st Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Thursday, November 27th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall - 2727 East D Street in Tacoma (tentative location)
Emergency
Food Network's annual community dinner is a feast for those in need, with
a free holiday meal provided to all who attend.
Free Pierce Transit Services.
For information on volunteering, donating, or attending, contact the Emergency Food Network at (253) 584-1040.
Volunteer pre-registration is a must!
Thanksgiving Day Dinner Volunteer Job Descriptions
