November happenings at GVFB!
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GVFB NEWS
NOVEMBER 2024
A Special Edition, Featuring:
- Can the Griz
- HRDC's Huffing for Stuffing
- Holiday Food Box Distribution
- More Ways to Support GVFB
Happy Fall from the GVFB team!
Note from Jill
Dear Friend,
This is a special edition newsletter because it is an incredibly special time of year. Can the Griz, Thanksgiving holiday box distribution, and Huffing for Stuffing make November the most exciting month in the food bank world! Gratitude and generosity radiate as our community stands up and says everyone should have good food to eat and share. From the small business owner who walks in with a check to the child who delivers their favorite can of soup, we see the power of giving and receiving all month long.
We hope you will be inspired to participate in all the good that takes place to make our community members thrive. We are here for you and we are blown away by how you are here for us!
Happy Thanksgiving with gratitude,
Jill Holder
HRDC Food & Nutrition Director
25th Annual Can the Griz
Can you believe this is our 25th year of Can the Griz?!
MSU and the Bozeman community are competing again with the University of Montana and Missoula community now until November 23. Let's see who can raise the most food and funds for our local food banks and campus pantries!
Upcoming Events
November 15: 12 Hours of Giving with Townsquare Media
November 16: Cranksgiving, a bicycle food drive
November 17: Stuff the Bus with Streamline
November 20: Stuff the Studio with KSKY Country
More Ways to Can the Griz
- Donate funds
- Donate your time as a volunteer
- Host a food drive and/or become an official drop-off business location
- Contribute to matches, round-ups, and donations with local partners (scroll down for details)
Last year, our amazing community donated 596,877 total pounds and dollars during Can the Griz over the span of just two weeks. Let's beat our total (and the Griz) this year!
Huffing for Stuffing
HRDC's 18th annual Huffing for Stuffing is in just two weeks! There is plenty of time left to sign up to join us on Thanksgiving morning for a 5K, 10K, Untimed 5K, or Kids' Run. Register soon to reserve a 2024 race shirt—this year's shirt is pretty special!
We are also looking for volunteers to help us out on race day. Volunteers help us at water stations, race day registration, the start line, and the hospitality tent, just to name a few!
Check out the Huffing for Stuffing website to sign up to race or volunteer. Let's spend the morning celebrating our community and supporting a more food-secure Gallatin Valley!
Thanksgiving Food Box Distribution
We'll be having our annual holiday food box distribution on Sunday, November 24! If you or someone you know needs help with holiday food ingredients, sign up using the button below.
More Ways to Support GVFB
Town Pump Charitable Foundation
Town Pump is matching donations until November 30! Make your donation at any local Town Pump location this month.
Jackson Contractor Group Match
Donations made during these next few weeks will count towards a generous $10,000 match by Jackson Contractor Group!
Murdoch's Round Up
Head to your nearest Murdoch's, store where you can make a round-up donation when you check out your items!
Safeway and Albertson's Donations
Store associates will be accepting donations for GVFB at check-out. These donations help us immensely with food purchases!
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