QFC Invites You to Share Your Feast this Holiday Season
By Kristin Maas, QFC Public Affairs Director
What's for breakfast or dinner is something we may not always know or plan ahead for, but most of us know that there will be something for breakfast, lunch and dinner today.
Unfortunately, many families in our region are going hungry - more than ever in recent memory. Food Lifeline is Western Washington's largest hunger relief agency; providing more than 17 million meals in 2008.
- 51% of the hungry people Food Lifeline serves must choose between food and paying for heat.
- 40% of the hungry people Food Lifeline serves must choose between food and paying for medicine or medical care.
- 40% of the hungry people Food Lifeline serves must choose between food and rent.
So, what can we do to help? In 2002, QFC launched our annual Share Your Feast food drive benefiting Food Lifeline, Oregon Food Bank, and their member agencies, including neighborhood food banks, shelters, and hot meal programs.
QFC is offering several ways customers can get involved:
- Customers are able to purchase and donate $10 pre-packaged bags of groceries for neighborhood food banks (a savings of more than 30% off regular retail prices).
- Customer can donate cash at any QFC checkstand November 1st, 2009 through January 2nd, 2010.
- Customers can donate their 3¢ bag reuse credit to Food Lifeline/Oregon Food Bank.
- Customers can purchase and donate food bank recommended items, identified by shelf tags throughout the store.
We also have 3 vendor partners who are offering donations to Food Lifeline/Oregon Food Bank:
- Kendall-Jackson will donate $2 for every case of selected wines sold in QFC stores during Share Your Feast.
- Full Sail Brewing Company will donate $1 for every case of selected beer varieties sold in QFC stores during Share Your Feast.
- Certified Angus Beef ® brand will donate one pound of ground beef for every $10 Share Your Feast bag purchased and donated in QFC stores, up to a total donation value of $25,000. WOW!
We all know that the economy is tough and that everyone has tightened their financial belts. But if each of us can help a little, it will make a huge difference in the lives of hungry people throughout our community. No one should go hungry – please join us and Share Your Feast this holiday season. Thank you!
*Statistics provided by Food Lifeline.
Kristin Maas is the Director of Public Affairs for QFC. She can be reached at