Dust off your athletic shoes and build up your appetite… the Foodie 5K is expanding into three markets, and we’d love YOU to join us as a

fundraising opportunity for your agency!

How Can You Get Involved?

www.SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K

Presented by Meijer

You will learn: 1.What is the Foodie 5K?2.How can my agency benefit? 3.How do I register a team?

What is the Foodie 5K?A community fun, chip-timed, run/walk to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank and

our agency partners including a post-run/walk festival with food trucks, entertainment by 93.9 MYfm, and a kid’s zone.

All participants will receive a $2 voucher to use at the food truck of their choice, a Foodie 5K shirt and a voucher for a *baseball ticket.

How can my agency benefit?1. Opportunity to engage your donors, volunteers, clients, etc.2. Provides you with a fundraising event opportunity without having to host on

your own. 3. The funds raised by YOUR TEAM will be applied as a food credit to your

agency account at the food bank.

How do I register a team & get started?1. Visit www.SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K.2. Click on the event location (Wheaton, Libertyville, or Joliet).3. Click “Start a Team” and follow the registration steps.4. To receive a food credit, you MUST include your agency name AND 4-digit number as your team name. (i.e. “Northern Illinois Food Bank – 1600”)5. As an incentive to register, your team captain (or someone on your team if you’ve already registered) will receive a COMPLIMENTARY registration using the code “PARTNER”. Valid one per team.

Register team members by March 13th and receive $5 off your registration!

Use promo code PARTNER5This chip-timed fun run/walk features a post-run festival including food trucks, entertainment and a kid’s zone.

All participants receive a moisture-wicking t-shirt, a $2 voucher to be used at a food truck, and a *ticket voucher to any 2015 Kane County Cougars or Schaumberg Boomers home game.

*Offer does not apply to the Oct. 3 Foodie 5K at Chicagoland Speedway

LIVE REGISTRATION DEMO

www.SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K

ResourcesAll included resources can be emailed to you upon request.

Foodie 5K social media posts – For Agencies 

DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON RACE

Facebook post:Join us in the Foodie 5K on Saturday, April 11, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Register today at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page]. Funds raised on top of the entry fee will be earmarked for our pantry, to get more food to our hungry neighbors. 

Twitter:Join us at #ILFoodBank’s #Foodie5K April 1 @CantignyPark! & raise funds for our food pantry.  Register at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page] 

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Foodie 5K social media posts – For Agencies 

LAKE COUNTY – LIBERTYVILLE RACE

Facebook post:Join us in the Foodie 5K on Saturday, May 9, at Adler Park in Libertyville. Register today at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page]. Funds raised on top of the entry fee will be earmarked for our pantry, to get more food to our hungry neighbors. 

Twitter:Join us at #ILFoodBank’s #Foodie5K May 9! & raise funds for our food pantry.  Register at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page] 

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Foodie 5K social media posts – For Agencies  

WILL COUNTY – JOLIET RACE

Facebook post:Join us in the Foodie 5K on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. Register today at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page]. Funds raised on top of the entry fee will be earmarked for our pantry, to get more food to our hungry neighbors. 

Twitter:Join us at #ILFoodBank’s #Foodie5K Oct. 3! & raise funds for our food bank.  Register at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page] Suggested image to use (save as jpeg and post with above message):You can also use any photo from this presentation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [ENTER DATE YOU ARE SENDING HERE]Contact:  [IF YOU HAVE A FOOD PANTRY PR CONTACT PUT HIS/HER NAME HERE], [PHONE NUMBER OF CONTACT THAT REPORTERS CAN EASILY REACH WITH QUESTIONS/REQUEST FOR QUOTE. IF YOU DON’T DELET E THIS LINE AND JUST USE THE FOOD BANK CONTACTS BELOW.]Erik Jacobsen, ejacobsen@northernilfoodbank.org, 630-443-6910, ext. 142    Donna Larkin Lake, DLake@northernilfoodbank.org, 630-443-6910 ext. 139 [NAME OF FOOD PANTRY] seeks walkers/runners for Foodie 5KProceeds benefit [Food PANTRY] and Northern Illinois Food Bank Calling all runners, walkers and anyone looking to get out of the house after this long winter: [NAME OF FOOD PANTRY] invites you to join them in Northern Illinois Food Bank’s second annual Foodie 5K. The event will be held [ENTER RACE DATE AND LOCATION YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN]. The chip-timed fun run/walk will start at 9 a.m. All ages are welcome. Pre-registration is required. To join the [NAME OF FOOD PANTRY TEAM], register at [link to your food pantry’s fundraising page]. All participants are encouraged to fundraise to help [NAME OF PANTRY] provide more food to hungry neighbors in our community. Every $1 donated can provide $8 worth of food to a neighbor in need. A wide range of fundraising incentives are available.The Foodie 5K includes a post-run festival with music, food trucks (Babycakes, Chicago Pizza Boss, Cupcakes for Courage, Fat Shallot, Grill Chasers, The Slide Ride, Toasty Cheese Mobile Eatery and Yum Dum) and activities for kids. All registered participants will receive a shirt and a $2 Food Truck voucher to be used at the post-run festival.Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers in each age group, but there is plenty of incentive to participate even if you’re not intent on setting a new personal-best time. The registration fee for the race is $35, with an early-bird discount of $30 available through [ENTER DATE based on race (DuPage County – March 2; Lake County – April 1; Will County – Sept. 1)]. The registration fee for ages 6-12 is $15, and ages 0-5 are free. There will be no registration the day of the race. Registration fees benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing food to more than 71,000 hungry people each week through a network of 800 food pantries and feeding programs in 13 counties. When participants register with [Name of Food Pantry]’s team at [link to food pantry’s fundraising page], funds raised on top of the registration fee will be credited to [Name of Pantry], allowing the pantry to obtain more food from Northern Illinois Food Bank for our hungry neighbors.Visit www.SolveHungerToday.org/Foodie5K to register or for more information about the race.   # # #Northern Illinois Food Bank leads the northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships. Since 1983, food manufacturers, local groceries, corporations, foundations, and individuals have come together to donate food and funds, and evaluate and repack food for distribution to 800 community food pantries and feeding programs serving more than 71,000 hungry neighbors each week across 13 counties. That commitment provided 50 million meals to those in need in FY14.  Find out how you can Volunteer, Donate and Get Involved at www.SolveHungerToday.org or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.  Northern Illinois Food Bank is a member of Feeding America. [Insert Food Pantry boilerplate if you have one] 

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Questions? We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Foodie 5K!

Food Bank Contact: Tiffany Kingtking@northernilfoodbank.org

630-443-6910 ext. 136