Events

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin

Adopt-A-Dairy-Cow

We are excited to announce that the first $10,000 raised through this campaign will be matched by our generous sponsors!

Milk is a protein-rich product that is rarely donated to Second Harvest. For every six households we can provide milk to, there is a seventh we can't.

You can help! This June, to celebrate June Dairy Month, you can get involved by making a donation to "adopt" a cow's milk production for one day for only $36!  If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please email Lisa Gundlach, or call 608.216.7212.

Beyond feeling good about helping those facing hunger this summer, each adopter will receive an adoption certificate that features the "sassy" bovine beauty of their choice as well as be invited to an Ice Cream Social with us at Sassy Cow Creamery to meet your cow on July 14th!  For up to date information on the event, be sure to follow us on Facebook!

What are you waiting for? With your help we can turn June Dairy Month into June Dairy Summer! Adopt-A-Dairy-Cow now!

We are proud to announce that the Adopt A Dairy Cow program was awarded the 2017 Innovator of the Year Award through Feeding America!

Interested in helping us to spread the word?  Download our Marketing Toolkit today!

Thank you to the following supporters of our Adopt-A-Dairy-Cow program:

Clack Corporation     Compeer Financial

Drive Out Hunger

DRIVE OUT HUNGER

The 12th Annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Classic will be held on September 11, 2018 at Trappers Turn Golf Club in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. 

Since its inception, the Drive Out Hunger Golf Classic has raised more than $3.1 million and provided more than 11.9 million meals.  By participating in Drive Out Hunger, you'll be helping those at risk of hunger through Feeding America member food banks in the Alliant Energy service area.

If you'd like to get involved as a sponsor, you can register online now or download the registration form and return it via email, mail or fax.

For general questions about Drive Out Hunger, please contact Leah Rodenberg,  Alliant Energy Foundation, at 319-786-4852. If you have questions about registration, please contact Lisa Gundlach, Second Harvest Foodbank, at 608-216-7212.

2018 Drive Out Hunger Details & Forms: 

The Need          The Facts          The Location 

Offline Registration Form        Sponsorship Details

Benefiting Food Banks:

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Food Bank for the Heartland, Food Bank of Iowa, HACAP Food Reservoir, Northeast Iowa Food Bank , River Bend Foodbank, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin

Great American Milk Drive

The Great American Milk Drive makes it easy to help Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin get nutrient-rich milk to the community members who are struggling with hunger.

To get involved, donate online $5 or greater. Enter your southwestern Wisconsin zip code to ensure the milk is distributed through Second Harvest Foodbank.

The Great American Milk Drive is made possible by Feeding America and the nation’s dairy farmers and milk companies. Learn more about The Great American Milk Drive.

Ongoing Events at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin

AmazonSmile

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1490691 and support us every time you shop.

The Nitty Gritty Monday Lunches

The Nitty Gritty will donate 10% of lunch sales on Mondays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Heartland Credit Union Go Local

Heartland Credit Union members can donate their Go Local checking account dividends to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. Learn more about here.

Madison Libraries Food Collection

The following library branches accept non-perishable food donations year round to support Second Harvest Foodbank:
Alicia Ashman Branch, 733 N. High Point Rd., Madison
Pinney Branch, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison
Lakeview Branch, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison
Sequoya Branch, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison

Great American Milk Drive

Over 12 million American families served by Second Harvest Foodbank and the Feeding America food bank network get less than a gallon of milk per person every year on average. Join The Great American Milk Drive to help give southwestern Wisconsin families nutrient-rich milk. Learn more.

Midas of Madison

Receive a free oil change (valued at $33.99) with your online donation of $20 or more to Second Harvest; then print and bring in your email receipt to redeem the incentive.

You can also donate a bag of non-perishable groceries at a Midas of Madison location to receive a free oil change (valued at $33.99).

Artisan Dental

New Patient Offer

“Enhancing Your Oral and Community Health” offer.  As a new Artisan Dental patient you will receive $50.00 off any preventive, restorative or cosmetic dental service and Artisan Dental will donate $50.00 to Second Harvest Foodbank by simply mentioning this office. Schedule an appointment today at 608.467.8022.

Recycling Program

Recycle your used oral care products to earn cash for Second Harvest.  Bring your used tooth brushes, tooth paste tubes, floss and mouth wash containers to Artisan Dental and they will recycle them through their partnership with Terracycle.  Artisan Dental collaborates with the City of Madison to offer the first oral care products recycling program in Dane County.  The program is designed to help keep used oral products out of landfills since these products are not curbside recyclable.  Simply drop off your oral care products during office hours. artisandentalmadison.com

Jack Safro Toyota & Ford

Purchase a vehicle at Jack Safro Toyota or Ford and elect to have Jack Safro donate $25 (75 meals) to Second Harvest Foodbank.

Move for Hunger

Don't throw out unopened, non-perishable food when you move! Move For Hunger teams up with relocation companies that will help you box unwanted non-perishable food on your moving day and deliver the donations to Second Harvest Foodbank.

Two Men and a Truck

Food on the Move: Planning a move with Two Men and a Truck and have food you don't want to move? Unopened, non-perishable food and non-food grocery items can be given to your Two Men and a Truck crew on moving day for delivery to Second Harvest Foodbank.

PB4U Rewards Program

Help support Second Harvest Foodbank by using the PB4U Rewards program and save money on your day to day purchases. Second Harvest will receive donations of 1-10% of cashback earned and 1% of total spend with Amazon purchase made through PB4U Rewards program. 

1. Go to www.pb4urewards.com.
2. Click on “create account”.
3. Complete all information and enter activation code “M6415-PB4U” for your free Gold membership.
4. Select "Second Harvest Foodbank" as the charity of choice.

Feed My People Food Bank

FMP will be closed

In observance of Memorial Day, FMP will be closed on Monday, May 28th.

Bowl Painting Event

Join us at the L.E. Phillips Senior Center for a fun afternoon of painting bowls that will be given back to Feed My People to be used for the Empty Bowl Fundraiser. Bring $1 per person donation to help defray the cost of the painting materials.

Kids 4+ years are invited but must be with a grandparent or a parent. Join the fun and be creative, all while helping families in our community who struggle with hunger.

No experience necessary. Supplies will be provided. Call (715) 839-4909 to reserve your spot. 

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

 There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

Bowl Painting Event

Please join us for an evening of bowl painting, wine, conversation and fun at Eau Claire Regional Arts Center located at 316 Eau Claire St. Eau Claire! Bring all your creative energies, decorating ideas and sense of whimsy and get ready to spend the evening decorating bowls for Feed My People's Empty Bowls event next March. The bowls stay with us - but you have some creative fun and the happy anticipation of seeing them on display next March at our biggest fundraiser - Empty Bowls. 

Since we keep the bowls there is no charge for the event, but there will be a $5.00 suggested donation to help cover the cost of supplies. No experience necessary. Supplies will be provided. Please RSVP to Suzanne at suzanne@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 104.

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

 There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

Open Volunteer Night

Come volunteer and learn more about your area food bank! Volunteers can expect to help repack bulk food items such as pasta or cereal or help label cans. Activities are kid-friendly and children as young as 8 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. This evening is set up for small family groups or individuals.

There are two shifts -one from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the other from 5:30 to 7 p.m.- to choose from. For more information or to sign up, contact us at Nick@fmpfoodbank.org or 715-835-9415 ext. 101. 

2019 CVA Sing Concert

Proceeds from this event benefit FMP. There will be two performances at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The choir is directed by Gary Rambo and accompanied by Karol Hommen.