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Get in the HungerGame Houston Food Bank launches new summer volunteer competition
All types of groups are welcome: school groups, families, corporate groups, churches, community groups, and social organizations. All participants must be at least 15 years old, and groups must have at least 15 members to compete in the final competition. The competition will begin on July 7 and run through September 17. Teams will be ranked based on how many meals they can produce for the Houston community through volunteering, fundraising and hosting a food drive. The volunteer hours, monetary donations and donated food items will then be counted and converted into the number of meals produced. (For example, for every dollar donated equals 3 meals produced.) After registering for the HungerGame, each team will select a volunteer shift on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday during the HungerGame season to earn volunteer hours towards their team score. Teams will also compete by collecting monetary and non-perishable food donations by hosting a food and fund drive. Teams may begin their food and fund drive at any time once they have registered, but no less than two weeks prior to their selected volunteer shift. All food and funds collected must be delivered to the Food Bank on the day of the team’s volunteer shift. The top-performing teams at the end of the HungerGame season will face off in a head-to-head volunteer competition at the Houston Food Bank on Saturday, Sept. 27. At the end of the day one team will be crowned the winner of the HungerGame and receive a trophy and recognition through the Food Bank’s social and other media. Tony Holmes, corporate volunteer coordinator for the Food Bank, said the challenges involved in the HungerGame offer groups a chance to strengthen their camaraderie and team-building skills. “The HungerGame is also an opportunity for people to engage with the Houston Food Bank in a new way, outside of a traditional volunteer shift or food drive,” Holmes said. “And even though there’s an element of competition, everyone is working towards the same goal of helping the Food Bank lead the fight against hunger.” To get more information or register a team for the HungerGame pease contact Tony Holmes. Groups must register no later than two weeks before the end of the HungerGame season. |
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“Get into the HungerGame.” That’s the tag line for the Houston Food Bank’s new summer volunteer program. Starting in July, groups of 15-30 will be able to participate in the first-ever HungerGame, a competition in which participants come together to collaborate and compete against other groups in the Houston community.
