BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250809 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Drive to Feed Kids 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join The Fight Against Childhood Hunger\n\nThis August\, JDH and Nutra Blend are teaming up to support the Drive to Feed Kids campaign with their annual online auction event raising critical funds for the SmartPack program at Foodlink for Tulare County. And we need your support!\n\n\nThe SmartPacks program provides weekend meal kits to over 500 children each week across 13 school sites in Tulare County\, ensuring they have consistent access to nutritious food when school is not in session. With over 30\,000 children in the region facing food insecurity particularly in rural areas with limited access to affordable\, healthy food this program is a lifeline for families in need.\n\nFoodlink has been dedicated to ending hunger in Tulare County since 1978. The SmartPacks program relies entirely on community donations\, and with your help\, we can expand to serve even more children at additional schools. By ensuring more kids receive the nourishment they need to thrive\, we're building a stronger\, healthier community together.\n\nHow You Can Help:\n\nThis year's event will be fully online\, making it easy for everyone to participate! The auction will open on August 3rd at 8am\, and all bidding will take place via our online auction page HERE.\n\nBy moving to an online format\, we hope to make this event more accessible than ever\, allowing our entire community to come together in support of Tulare County's children.\n\nMark your calendar\, spread the word\, and get ready to bid because every dollar raised helps feed a child in need.\n\n\nWays to support:\n\n\n \n Donate items for the online auction\n \n \n Make a financial contribution to the SmartPack program\n \n \n Bid in the online auction August 3 8\n \n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities include:\n\n\n Premier Virtual Sponsor $2\,000 (feeds 570+ students)\n \n Super SmartPacks Sponsor $900 (provides 126 packs)\n \n \n Sponsor a Child $300/year (covers one child's meals for the school year)\n \n\n\nCustom sponsorships and auction item donations are also welcomed!\n\nDeadline to send auction items: August 1\n\nLearn more or donate: https://bit.ly/3ZF0Pmn\n\nLet's come together to ensure Tulare County children have the nourishment they need to thrive! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join The Fight Against Childhood Hunger

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This August\, JDH and Nutra Blend are teaming up to support the Drive to Feed Kids campaign with their annual online auction event&mdash\;raising critical funds for the SmartPack program at Foodlink for Tulare County. And we need your support!

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The SmartPacks program provides weekend meal kits to over 500 children each week across 13 school sites in Tulare County\, ensuring they have consistent access to nutritious food when school is not in session. With over 30\,000 children in the region facing food insecurity&mdash\;particularly in rural areas with limited access to affordable\, healthy food&mdash\;this program is a lifeline for families in need.

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Foodlink has been dedicated to ending hunger in Tulare County since 1978. The SmartPacks program relies entirely on community donations\, and with your help\, we can expand to serve even more children at additional schools. By ensuring more kids receive the nourishment they need to thrive\, we&rsquo\;re building a stronger\, healthier community together.

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How You Can Help:
\nThis year&rsquo\;s event will be fully online\, making it easy for everyone to participate! The auction will open on \;August 3rd at 8am\, \;and all bidding will take place via our online auction page \;HERE.

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By moving to an online format\, we hope to make this event more accessible than ever\, allowing our entire community to come together in support of Tulare County&rsquo\;s children.

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Mark your calendar\, spread the word\, and get ready to bid&mdash\;because every dollar raised helps feed a child in need.

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Ways to support:

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    Donate items for the online auction

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    Make a financial contribution to the SmartPack program

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    Bid in the online auction August 3&ndash\;8

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Sponsorship Opportunities include:

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Custom sponsorships and auction item donations are also welcomed!

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Deadline to send auction items: August 1
\nLearn more or donate: https://bit.ly/3ZF0Pmn

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Let&rsquo\;s come together to ensure Tulare County children have the nourishment they need to thrive!
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