Community Events

Check out all of these exciting events happening in North Texas! Thank you to all of our hunger relief champions for organizing an event to benefit the Food Bank.

Big Texas Beer Fest April 14	Join us at the Big Texas Beer Fest on April 14 from 1-6 pm and enjoy North Texas' first 100% craft beer-inspired festival. The event will be held in the Automobile Building at Fair Park (1010 1st Avenue, Dallas) and will feature 80-100 craft breweries, local food trucks, music from local band The O's, and will focus on the emerging Texas craftbeer scene. Individuals age 21 and over can purchase general admission tickets for $35 or VIP tickets for $60 by clicking here. VIP tickets will include 1 hour early admission and a first crack at rare/special beers. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank. Free cheeses as well as free photo booth opportunities will be readily available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to sample coffee from several local vendors. Make sure to check the latest information regarding the Big Texas Beer Fest on Facebook!
Have More Cake	NTFB has teamed up with Have More Cake, a homemade bakery, in effort to help feed hungry North Texans. Satisfy your sweet tooth while giving back as all proceeds from purchases benefit the North Texas Food Bank! Visit Have More Cake's website to place your order today!
Express Working Capital Facebook Charity Campaign January 15 through April 15	The North Texas Food Bank has teamed with Express Working Capital to fulfill the needs of North Texans. For every "Like" on EWC's Facebook page from January 15 through April 15, $1 will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank.
Girls Bite Out January 28	Girl About Town TV has teamed up with the North Texas Food Bank to feed more Families in 2012. In Partnership with III Forks Restaurant (17776 Dallas Pkwy), the Girls Bite Out event will be held on January 28th from 6-9 pm. III Forks has deeply discounted 5 of their signature entrees for this event. Girls Bite Out Guests can dine in on a delicious 3 course meal for just $38. RSVP to this event at gattvonline@gmail.com. III Forks will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from this event to the North Texas Food Bank!
BV Coastal Vineyards - Give & Give Back	"Like" BV Coastal Vineyards on Facebook to learn more about their Give & Give Back online challenge. BV asks Americans to commit at least 1 million volunteer minutes to food banks, soup kitchens, and hunger relief agencies nationally. When BV reaches the challenge goal of 1 million volunteer minutes, American wine lovers will have contributed the volunteer time equivalent of $356,000. For each minute pledged, funds will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank!
46 on 46! February 18	Head to CrossFit Lake Highlands (9850 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas) on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 11 am to see NTFB supporter Patrick Kercheville once again complete the impossible. This year he will be completing 46 rows plus 46 CrossFit workouts on his 46th birthday! This indoor rowing and CrossFit endurance event will be collecting donations to benefit NTFB and Vickery Meadows Food Pantry. Can't make the event? Click here to visit their virtual food drive and shop for NTFB's most needed items. All donations will go directly to NTFB.
"Get Papered"!	Click here to check out the personalized notepads, notecards, candles, gift stickers, melamine plates, and more! These are great gifts for friends or loved ones, and a portion of the purchase goes to the NTFB!
Zuuzs - Do Good Doing What You Do Ongoing	Do good by doing what you already do!  NTFB is partnering with Zuuzs.com, an online social shopping company based right here in North Texas!  This Holiday season, when you shop at more than 800 of your favorite online stores, Zuuzs will donate a portion of all proceeds to help fight hunger in North Texas. Click here to sign up and fight hunger in your community.  To increase your support of NTFB, you’ll also have the opportunity to donate cash back from your online shopping to NTFB!
Team-Up to Fight Hunger Ongoing	Provide a great gift for all your loved ones and help feed North Texans as the same time!  Scentsy independent consultant Monica Fowler will donate 10% of all sales made through the Food Drive link on her site.  Scentsy candles are safe, wickless candles heated in decorative ceramic warmers, providing a better alternative to burning wicked candles.
North Dallas Vandals December 2011 through February 2012	This season the North Dallas Vandals are proud to partner with the North Texas Food Bank!  For every regular-season home game, the North Dallas Vandals will host a canned food-drive promotion at Alfred J. Loos Field House (3815 Spring Valley Road, Addison) beginning at 6pm. Tickets to the Vandals’ home game will be available for $5 with the donation of a canned food item. Come enjoy a great evening of basketball and to help us fight hunger!  (This promotion is good for one ticket per canned food item.  For all home dates please click here.  Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the game.>
OMG S’mores This holiday season	Are you looking for a foodie stocking stuffer of gift this holiday season?  Check out OMG S’mores produced by Fawcett Foods, Inc. available at all DFW Whole Foods Markets.  Each kit makes 16 scrumptious s’mores using honey graham crackers, hand cut Madagascar Vanilla marshmallows, and Divine Milk chocolate bars for only $15.99.  The marshmallow roasting stick is also included.  A portion of all sales goes directly to the North Texas Food Bank.  Head to your local Whole Foods Market or click here to order today!
Fighting Hunger with Healthy Gourmet Coffee	Stop by Massage 49 & Spa (2155 Marsh Lane, Carrollton) and pick up some tasty Organo Gold specialty Gourmet Coffee to benefit the NTFB! Each bundle of Gourmet Black / Latte Coffee will be sold on site for $35 with $5 benefiting the NTFB. When placing Online orders, please type "NTFB" after your last name when checking out before making purchase to ensure $5 proceeds go to NTFB! To order online, click here!
How's Your Life today Now Through July 30, 2012	Singing/songwriting duo Joel Alhadef and Ricky DeVincent of RickyJoel have written a song about helping your neighbor and want to share it with you while helping North Texans in need!  Check out their song and music video here.  A portion of the proceeds of each song sold on itunes will benefit the NTFB!
Cheesecake Factory September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012	For each slice of the Cheesecake Factory's NEW Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake sold, $0.25 will be donated to Feeding America food banks.