How can YOU help feed 3,300 hungry men, women and children on October 15, 2009?

With generous corporate sponsors, food donors, and community support, the Magic City Harvest World Hunger Day "Help Stop Hunger Now" event will once again prepare and distribute a nutritious meal to 3,300 hungry men, women and children in 26 Birmingham area feeding programs on Wednesday, October 14. 
 
The "Help Stop Hunger Now" event activities continue to generate greater awareness of hunger and food waste while significantly increasing our capacity to meet growing food assistance requests.

In partnership with UAB Hospital, corporate sponsors and food donors,
the World Hunger Day event will:          

            * Provide a Meal for 3,300 hungry people in our local community
               all food for meals is donated

            * Heighten Awareness of hunger, malnutrition and food waste

* Raise Funds through the public Box Lunch Day for operation of our year-round  
   weekday recovery and distribution of excess prepared and perishable food

            * Mobilize Volunteers around issues of food insecurity and food waste
 

2009 World Hunger Day Tentative Calendar

            * October 2: Food Donation Commitments to MCH (contact us for grocery list)

            * Thursday October 8:  Box Lunch order deadline  - Only 2000 available!
                    Order Early - Last year we sold out of box lunches!       

           *** Oct. 12-15: Food Preparation for Recipient Feeding Programs at UAB Hospital.
                                     Volunteers Needed!

*** Oct. 14: Meal provided free to area non-profit feeding programs - approx
                                 3,300 fed
                        Menu:  meat/macaroni casserole, lettuce, tomato, fruit, cookie

*** Oct. 15: 2,000 Box Lunches Delivered across the community
                                ($8 donation) – 10 lunch minimum order
                        Order Early - Last year we sold out of box lunches! 

Menu:  Boar's Head Chicken Wrap Sandwich, Texas Caviar, Chips,
                        Blond   Brownie
 ***Oct. 16: Kick off of "U-CAN" Food Drive in partnership with Starbuck's

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Take box lunch orders within your company, civic org, faith community

• Meal preparation – UAB Hospital

• Box Lunch preparation – UAB Hospital

• Delivery of box lunch orders – using private vehicles 

• Drop off a non-perishable food donation at your favorite Starbuck's

For More Information, Contact: