Saturday, September 4, 2010

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Thanks to you, this event is growing every year! You should all be quite proud of your accomplishments to help out those in need. We are grateful for all the community support and are now asking you for just a little more to make the 10th Annual Mahler Food Drive (MFD) the best ever! Now that Ron and I are "empty nesters" we need your support more than ever.

Please look over the list below and contact us if you have any "connections" to local folks who can help us out with our needs for the event. Your generosity and friendship is the reason we keep doing this year after year!


  • Sponsors willing to designate funds for food drive expenses ($300. to $600. annually)
  • Account manager to take all funds from the event, record all cash and check donations to maintain the integrity of the event.
  • Silent Auction Items ~ dinners at private homes, cabin stays, tours of unique areas of Boise, Sport and Cultural event tickets (BSU, Hawks, Stampede, Steelheads, Ballet, Symphone, Opera, Shakespeare, local theatre, concerts, etc)
  • Food donations for party goers
  • Donated postage or stamps (postcards & letters)
  • Artist to design stationary, cards, logo etc.
  • Donated printing (home or professional for stationary, cards etc.)
  • Donated sign-making for neighborhood and event.
  • Blog manager that we can email stuff to, to be added to the blog
  • Data entry to update data base of participants, sponsors, party goers etc.
  • Grant seeker to research, apply and contact community organizations for funds.
  • Volunteers for the event:
  • Lead person and walkers to pass out flyers in subdivision (Saturday, the 18th)
  • Boise House Monitors (half hour shifts from 5 to 8) 6 ppl
  • Registration Table (2 people, hour shifts) 10 ppl
  • Silent Auction (monitor and pick up sheets at 8PM)
  • Food Table (2 people, hour shifts 5 to 10PM) 10 ppl
  • Runner (1 person, 1 hour shifts) 5 ppl
  • Bowl painting helper (1-2 people, 5 to 8PM)
  • SET UP 3:00 to 5 PM 5 ppl
  • BREAK DOWN (10 to 11PM) 5 ppl
  • Total Volunteers needed: nearly 50 ppl, couples wanted! :)

Please forward our blog site to anyone you think may be able to help! :)

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MFD Prize Winners 2009

"Chef's Affaire" tickets IDFB . . . . . . . . Jerry & Stacie Ward

Bogus Basin Ski Passes . . . Steve Selekoff & Terry Flicker

Body Therapy Massage . . . Steve Pollack & Karen Simonds

Jewels by Jaci - jewelry set . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Simonds

ID Power Tree Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Ward

Baja Fresh - Taco Tickets
Vicki Hodge (2), Harry Ward Tiffany Kendall (2)

Avon Gift Basket (Jane Zito) . . . . . . . . . . Judy Cavender

Flatbread Community Oven
Dale Welch, Chris McGee, Jesse, John Lincoln, Art Gottleib

Zeppole's Bakery . . . . . . . . Rodney Burwell, Rick Bollman

*Darla's Deli Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Murphy

*Starbuck's Gift Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Simonds

Haircut & Style ~ Jaci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tiffany Kendall

Karate for Kids Uniform/Class . . . . . . . . . Jody Chehey

"Priceless" Dinner
Harry Ward, Joan Bigelow, Steve Stadler

*New Contributor

Special Thanks to the Idaho FoodBank, Fred Meyer, B & D Foods, Tattoo Temptations, Bogus Basin, Body Therapy Center, Jaci Natoniewski, Idaho Power, Baja Fresh, Hayden Beverage, Diamond Rental, Blimpie on Fairview, Flatbreak Community Oven, Zeppole's Bakery, Boise Sunrise Rotary, Darla's Deli, Karate for Kids, Phat Fish Photo-booth, Jane Zito, Starbuck's, our talented musicians and super volunteers!

Contact us to receive your prize!

2009 Sponsors

  • B & D Foods
  • Diamond Rentals
  • Fred Meyer
  • Hayden Beverage
  • Phat Fish Photo Booth
  • Tattoo Temptations
  • Zeppole's Bakery

Why Do A Food Drive?

A few years back we were getting ready to celebrate my birthday and I had a moment of clarity about my life. I realized how fortunate I am to have my family and friends, and a relatively comfortable life. Although we work hard to have that, ultimately we are very blessed. By involving YOU, our goal in continuing this Food Drive every year is to "give back." I remember a concept a few years back called "Paying It Forward." Maybe you could say we are paying it forward or paying it back. Whatever you call it, when you have something you can share, we believe you should. Thank you for helping us "Work to End Hunger." – Teri & Family

Food Drive Fun Includes . . .

  • Great Food and Drinks
  • Live Music
  • Family Time
  • Warm Fires and Warm Friends
  • Great Prizes for Partygoers
  • Bronco Lounge
  • Tattoos for Everyone!
  • Bounce House for Kids

Food Wagon

Food Wagon
Every Year We FILL The Truck!

Founders, Ron and Teri

Founders, Ron and Teri
Thank you Participants