Northwest Harvest October eNews

October 2013

In This Issue Whip, Beat and Fry Hunger Don't Shut Down Food Stamp Win $500 from Microsoft! Keep Clam and Fight Hunger Upcoming Events   Double Your Good Deeds! Take the Hunger Stops Here Challenge Northwest Harvest PO Box 12272 Seattle, Washington 98102 info@northwestharvest.org 800.722.6924 Whip, Beat and Fry Hunger   Help end hunger for those in need while having a great time learning to cook amazing dishes and sharing a gourmet meal! Sip and savor your way through friendly, small-group cooking lessons and wine pairings at this popular venue on the Lake Union waterfront. Jump in and join the cooking or just watch. The evening begins with appetizers and a beverage bar and ends in a fabulous dinner made by guests (with a friendly assist from professional chefs!) that helps whip, beat and fry hunger. Cost is $125 per person. 6:30 - 10:00 pm. Tickets available atbrownpapertickets.com/event/451562.northwestharvest.org/whip-beat-and-fry-hunger Don't Shut Down Food Stamps While government shutdowns threaten, the fight to save food stamps is still on. Unless Congress acts, millions relying on SNAP benefits stand to lose $90 a month--about one week's benefits--for a family. Learn how you can be a hunger hero for those in need. Read on...   Win $500 from Microsoft!   The Microsoft Store at University Village is featuring Northwest Harvest during October. Donate and receive a raffle ticket for $500 in Microsoft products! Just 3 cans of food or a $5 minimum gift (online or text) will get you a raffle ticket for this great prize-and help fight hunger. Come by Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m. for a Dessert Demo with free recipes, tips for Halloween goodies and sample treats.     Halloween Night, Oct. 31, we'll be there for Zombie face painting, trick-or-treating, and raffle drawing! Kids, 4-8 p.m.Kids and adults welcome. Address:   2624 University Village Plaza NE  Seattle, WA 98105  Read on...  Keep Clam and Fight Hunger October 15, Ivar's is celebrating their "75th Clamiversary" by donating the net proceeds from their restaurants and seafood bars to Northwest Harvest.  Read on...  Upcoming Events  More Good Times for a Great Cause! October: Hot, Hot, Hot! Treasure Valley Salsa is donating 50 cents to Northwest Harvest for every bottle of their all-natural, gourmet salsa sold in October. Available at Fred Meyer stores throughout Washington. More information here.       Thursday, Oct. 24: Squeeze Out Hunger  Melrose Market Studios at 1532 Minor Ave., Seattle is putting the squeeze on hunger with a benefit for Northwest Harvest. Live music by Cody Beebe & the Crooks, an open bar with fresh-squeezed cocktails, mocktails, raffle prizes and swag. Tickets $50.   squeezeouthunger.brownpapertickets.com,facebook.com/SeattleSqueeze, #SqueezeOutHunger   Give at the Office! October is the kick-off for workplace giving. If you contribute just $5 a week through payroll deduction, you could feed a family of three one meal a day for a year! Just sign up once with your employee giving campaign and your gift will help fight hunger year-round. Select Northwest Harvest by designating your gift to: State of WA employees (CFD): 0316358 Federal employees (CFC): 27684 King County employees (EGP): 9013 Contact our Speakers Bureau if you would like to have someone make a presentation at your office: DonorRelations@NorthwestHarvest.org.