Food drive charity - Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation

501(c)3 Tax ID Numbers:

• Federal: 36-3707338
• IL: E9966-2108-04

Help even More!   Your team can set up a fundraising page easily and for free.  The money you raise through these websites will automatically be donated to the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation, and it's tax-deductable.

GiveForward

This year we've partnered with GiveForward.org so that each team can create their own online fundraising page to raise money the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation.  You can set up your own fundraising page by following the simple steps below:

1. Start by clicking the following link http://www.giveforward.org/chiditarod/
2. Click the orange button that says "Join Group"
3. Create an account on GiveForward (you will be sent a verification email)
4. Login to your account
5. Click the green button that says "start a fundraiser".  This will walk you through the steps of creating your fundraiser.
6. When you are asked what date you want your fundraiser to end, we suggest you select March 13th.  (This is one week after the Chiditarod ends and will allow you to send some funny photo updates from the race to your friends and family and ask for one last donation).
7. Customize your fundraiser with a description, photos, etc.  If you'd like, feel free to copy and paste the description below onto your fundraising page or create your own.

   Dear friends,

   On March 6th, 2010, I will be participating in the 5th annual Chicago Chiditarod.  If you have never heard of it, the Chiditarod is a mobile food drive that combines elements of Alaska's Iditarod with a costumed race and Chicago's own unique brand of social activism.

   Basically, I will be donning a ridiculous costume while pushing a shopping cart filled with canned food down the streets of Chicago.

   In short, this is a silly event with a very serious cause.  We are trying to raise money for the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation and we are asking for your support.

   Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation's mission is to alleviate hunger in metropolitan Chicago through distribution of high-quality food; education; advocacy; culinary arts and other employment training.  They work extremely hard to keep overhead low and amazingly over 90% of donations to the Anti-Hunger Federation are used for programming.

   Here is how your tax deductible donation can help:

       * A $30 Donation can provide nutritious salads for 100 soup kitchens guests.

       * A $50 Donation can furnish fresh fruits and vegetables to 10 families of 4 for a week.

       * A $100 Donation can supply a pantry with 400 pounds of fresh produce for a month.

   Donating through the GiveForward website is safe, secure and the easiest way to help.

   Thank you so much for your generous contribution! It will make a huge difference in someone's life.

   To learn more about the Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation, you can visit their website www.antihunger.org

8. Once you are satisfied, publish your fundraising page by clicking the blue button with the arrow under the word "Publish"
9. Once your page is published, check out the fundraising tips in the GiveForward "welcome" email.
10. Go crazy, get creative and spread the word to your homeys by sending them the link to your personal fundraising page through email and facebook.