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Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier's Food Drive

Letter carriers, with help from their sisters and brothers in the other postal crafts and thousands of other volunteers, will stage a blitz on Saturday, May 10, to combat hunger in America, conducting NALC’s annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive in every U.S. state and jurisdiction.

The drive, in its 16th year, is the largest one-day food collection in the nation. On the day before Mother’s Day this year, letter carriers will focus their efforts on restocking the community food banks, pantries and shelters that millions of American families will rely on throughout the summer.

For more information about the drive, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com.

Drive Out Hunger 2008

Channel One is pleased to announce a partnership with Somerby Golf Club to present a golf outing fundraiser which will be held on Monday, June 9th at Somerby Golf Club in Byron, Minnesota.

Planning for this exciting event is well underway. The day promises to be filled with excellent food, fun, and top notch golf on one of the area’s finest courses.

The tournament will be a scramble format, and will feature lunch, dinner and entertainment. In addition, all golfers will be automatically entered into a raffle for three high quality drivers that will be given away that day. Individuals can register to play for $175 ($700 for a foursome). More information, including registration materials will be made available in early April.

Click here for registration information.

Click here for sponsorship opportunities.

For additional questions, contact Charla Irwin-Buncher at 507-424-1721.

Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign

With all the counting and weighing complete, the Channel One Minnesota FoodShare drive has come to a close with excellent results. The drive raised $122,740 which is 112% percent of the campaign monetary goal of $110,000. Food donations came close to meeting the goal of 75,000 pounds with a grand total of 71,585 pounds.

For top campaigns, and additional information, please visit our March Campaign page.

Attention all Gardeners

Spring is here and eager gardeners and farmers are already thinking about spring planting and what they will grow. Over the years many gardeners have donated their surplus produce to Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf for distribution to the families we serve. In addition, we have had the opportunity to glean farmers' fields for more produce that then goes to feed people in need.

"Plant a Row" is a concept which encourages gardeners to plant one extra row of vegetables and donate their surplus to local food banks and food shelves. Donations of fresh produce frees up agency funds that then can be redirected to other needed items, while providing fresh, nutritious food to those who struggle with food security.

Won't you please consider planting a row for Channel One this summer? For more information on how Channel One can help move your surplus garden produce into the hands of the people who need it most, call Vince McCoy at 507-424-1722.

Contribute with Confidence

Channel One is proudly accredited by the Charities Review Council Smart Givers Network and Guidestar's Charity Navigator. In this time of holiday giving, you can feel confident that your investments in the work of Channel One are making an impact on those in need.

Click here to view the Channel One reviews on the Smart Givers Network and Charity Navigator. For more information on contributing, visit our Give Funds Page or click here to make an secure online contribution.

Download our Stock Contribution Information Sheet. It includes all the information you may need to make a securities contribution to Channel One.

How We Move Food to Those in Need

The hunger relief work of Channel One is more complex than you may imagine. We receive food from a variety of sources and we distribute it to people in need in a variety of different ways. For more in depth information about our programs, check out our programs page by clicking here.

Channel One Celebrates Empty Bowls 2007

The third annual Empty Bowls event took place Thursday, October 18th at the Rochester Art Center. The event raised $36,500 to support the hunger relief work of Channel One. This total is a strong increase over the nearly $20,000 the event raised last year.

Save the date for next year's event--Empty Bowls 2008 is scheduled for October 16, 2008 at the Rochester Art Center.

Channel One Welcomes Cynthia Shaffer

The Channel One Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Cynthia Shaffer has been hired as the new Executive Director of Channel One beginning on October 1, 2007.

Ms. Shaffer has more than twelve years of executive director experience, most recently for Senior Action of Greenville, South Carolina. Prior to that, she served as Executive Director of Our Voice, Inc, the rape crisis center, in Asheville North Carolina.

A native of Asheville, Cynthia holds a degree from Western Carolina University in marketing management and research.

In addition to serving on the Board of the Upstate Hunger Coalition, she has served on other committees and boards, including United Way, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and many others.

The Channel One Board of Directors is very pleased to welcome Cynthia and believe that she will be an effective leader as we work together to help feed people in need.