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I am proud to say that last year’s 2nd Annual Statewide Legal Food Frenzy was a record setting
success, raising 1,366,401 pounds of food in cash and food donations for Virginia’s food banks,
more than doubling the amount raised during the 2007 inaugural event. Former Attorney General
Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Bar Association would like to challenge the legal community in
southwestern Virginia and across the Commonwealth to raise the bar again this year for the hungry
children, elderly and working poor. The 3rd Annual Statewide Legal Food Frenzy, benefiting the
Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, will
take place from March 30 through April 10, 2009. Our goal is to get every law firm and legal office
in the Commonwealth to participate in this event! In order to reach this goal, obviously we will need
your help. Therefore, we ask that you participate in this year’s event.
In 2008 the 28 participating law firms in southwestern Virginia collected $14,607.24 and 2,338
pounds of food for the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank. That was nearly double
what was collected the previous year! With the Food Bank’s ability to provide $6.00 of food for every
$1.00 donated you can see that the donations received in 2008 had a long and lasting impact on the
hungry in our region. What an exciting three weeks it was for the SWVA Second Harvest Food Bank
as law firms in this region poured out their hearts for the hungry. When all was said and done, the
participating firms in 2008 provided more than 59,000 meals for the hungry men, women and children
struggling throughout the Food Bank’s 26 county service territory. Last year the Food Bank
distributed more than 11.3 million pounds of food through a network of 350 partner agency feeding
programs, serving approximately 100,000 individuals every month, but the Food Bank cannot do it
without the help of community supporters like your Law Firm.
Please register for this year’s Legal Food Frenzy and join us for a Kick-Off Luncheon that will
be held on March 25th at the Food Bank, 1025 Electric Road, Salem, VA 24153.
Please let us know by Friday, March 13, 2009, if you will be participating in the 3rd Annual
Statewide Legal Food Frenzy by either faxing the enclosed registration form or by emailing the
information on the form to Emily Minter, local Food Bank coordinator, at
eminter@swvafoodbank.org. Emily can also be reached by telephone at (540) 342-3011 ext. 28.
We challenge YOU to join your colleagues in this humanitarian effort and make the 3rd Annual
Statewide Legal Food Frenzy even more successful than last year’s event!
Sincerely, Sincerely,
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Dress Down Day- If you donate a certain amount you may wear casual attire.
Potluck Day- Everyone brings a dish for lunch and in order to gain entrance you must pay an
admission fee.
Costume Theme Day- Create a theme, for example, “Mardi Gras” or “St. Patrick’s Day
Parade”. If you bring in a certain cash amount you may dress for that theme.
Food Theme Day- Challenge co-workers to bring in as many different food items as possible
in a certain category. For example, food geared towards people with diabetes, or food for
children in a particular age group. Whoever has the most different types of food within the
category wins a prize.
Lunch for the Hungry Day- Everyone contributes what they would normally spend on lunch.
Cookout- Last year a Roanoke Valley firm raised a large chunk of change with a cookout for
all employees. The firm provided the burgers, dogs, and buns; the staff each brought a dish;
and everyone paid a fee to get in!
Prize- Have a prize for all employees who participate if your company wins their category or
overall event.
Totals- Display daily totals in high-traffic areas or announce totals using emails to keep people
up to date and involved.
Friendly Competition- Conduct non-monetary waging and/or email wars between law firms
and/or firm sections.
Rewards- Have rewards for staff members who donate more than $100.
3rd Annual Statewide Legal Food Frenzy
Pick-Up Information Form
Please FAX to the Food Bank on April 10 close of business day to (540) 342-0056, Attn: Emily Minter, LFF
□ Please check here if your firm will be delivering food and monetary contributions to the Food Bank to receive the extra 25% bonus
□ Please check here if your firm has only a monetary contribution to be picked up and does not have any food donation
Amount of $ collected: _______________________________________________________________________________
□ Yes □ No May pallet jacks/hand trucks be used to transport food in your firm’s building?
□ Yes □ No If your firm resides in a multi-level building, can food be stored on the first floor?
Please assure that your receptionist can direct Food Bank staff to where the donated food is being kept.
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