13
Aug
Save the date! Fashion for Food is September 25th!
2:37 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010 No Comments
Project-Runway-famed fashion designer, Johnathan Kayne, will host the exclusive Fashion for Food Fashion Show at the Regional Food Bank on Saturday, September 25th.
Kayne wants this event to be over the top! He is planning a full-on production complete with two runway shows – one featuring his latest designs and another with custom items, which will be auctioned off at the event.
Runway models will include local celebs:
Lauren Nelson and Christina Ecker from News 9
Jaime Cerreta, Angie Mock and Liz Dueweke from FOX 25
Lacey Lett from The Spy
Singer/songwriter Sherree Chamberlain (who will also perform!!)
Proceeds from the fashion show, silent auction, wine pull and raffle will go toward the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids program. Food for Kids provides chronically hungry elementary school children with backpacks filled with non-perishable, kid-friendly food to eat over weekends and holidays. There are 25 schools on the waiting list to join the program.
Tickets go on sale to the public August 31st. Seats will be limited. General admission tickets are $75, and front row seats are $100. Mark your calendar today – more details later!
RSVP on Facebook for a reminder!
16
Apr
Travis & Presley Perform at Kids Cafe in Enid!
1:08 PM on Friday, April 16th, 2010 No Comments
Yesterday, CBS’s Greatest America Dog winner Travis Brorsen and his dog Presley payed a visit to Booker T. Washington Kids Cafe in Enid. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Kids Cafe program provides an after-school safe haven for 850 at-risk youth by providing mentoring, tutoring and food. Following his win on Greatest American Dog, Brorsen developed a book and DVD series called Adventures with Travis and Presley, which helps children to improve their manners. Adventures with Travis and Presley came to life at Kids Cafe as they educated children on manners during their visit.
Big thank you to Travis for coming out to visit the kids supported through our program! Next week, he will also visit Urban Mission Kids Cafe in OKC!
Video Clips:
13
Apr
The Made in Oklahoma Coalition “Eat Up” is at the Volunteer Center TONIGHT!
11:18 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 No Comments
MIO Coalition has set a goal to sell 1 million paper towel rolls by the end of the month. A portion of the sales benefit the Regional Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids program, which provides nearly 8,000 chronically hungry elementary school children with a backpack filled with nutritious, kid-friendly food on weekends and holidays throughout the school year.
Join the “Eat Up” with food prepared by Good Egg Dining Group, a member of the MIO Coalition. DJ Dan from Oklahoma Party Patrol will provide the tunes. Oklahoma’s own Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson Faram and Project Runway’s Johnathan Kayne will be joining in the festivities, so come by for autographs and photos! Senator Andrew Rice will also be in attendance to help celebrate this local initiative.
Purchase MIO paper towels for $2 to play a round of paper towel bowling for a chance to win an MIO gift basket (valued at $150). Win additional free entry in the raffle every time you make a strike!
The first 100 attendees will receive a Made in Oklahoma goodie bag, which includes MIO coupons, a Tastefully Oklahoma cookbook and information about the coalition and the Regional Food Bank. The event will also include giveaways of gift cards to Good Egg Dining Group restaurants, including Red Prime Steak, Iron Starr BBQ and Cheever’s Restaurant.
Follow @MIO_Coalition and @rfbo on Twitter for live coverage of the event. Tweet live from the event using the #MIOtwEATup official hashtag for your chance to land on @LamarOKC’s digital billboard!
For more information, contact Natalie Wright at 405-604-7113 or nwright@regionalfoodbank.org. Or, contact Sharra Martin at Sharra.Martin@oda.state.ok.us or 405-522-5601.
06
Apr
CBS’s Greatest American Dog Winners Travis & Presley To Visit Kids Cafe Sites in Enid and OKC!
3:46 PM on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 No Comments
We are excited to announce that CBS’s Greatest America Dog winner Travis Brorsen and his dog Presley will pay a visit to Booker T. Washington Kids Cafe in Enid and the Urban Mission Kids Cafe in Oklahoma City this month!
Our Kids Cafe program provides an after-school safe haven for 850 at-risk youth by providing mentoring, tutoring and food.
Following his win on Greatest American Dog, Brorsen developed a book and DVD series called Adventures with Travis and Presley, which helps children to improve their manners. Adventures with Travis and Presley will come to life at Kids Cafe and educate children on manners when the pair visits the site.
After the program, the lessons of Adventures with Travis and Presley will be incorporated into all 16 of the Regional Food Bank’s Kids Cafe sites in central and western Oklahoma. The program has been shown to improve grades and behavior, while teaching the importance of eating healthy meals.
Big thank you to Travis & Presley for taking time to visit these kids and for being a member of our Celebrity Council! Check back later on for video from the event!
April is MIO month! The Made In Oklahoma Coalition has challenged shoppers to purchase 1 million rolls of paper towels to benefit Food 4 Kids. MIO paper towels are made from recycled material, and have already helped to raised $36,000 for Food 4 Kids in Oklahoma. Participating retailers include Walmart, Crest, Homeland, Buy For Less and many many others!
Come out to the Eat Up event on April 13 to show your support!
Food will be served up by Good Egg Dining Group, a member of the MIO Coalition.
Music by DJ Dan from Oklahoma City Party Patrol.
Special Guests:
Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson Faram
Project Runway’s Johnathan Kayne
State Senator Andrew Rice
The first 100 guests will get a special MIO goodie bag!
Tweet live from the event using the #MIOtwEATup hashtag for your chance to land on a Lamar digital billboard!
Hope to see you there!
08
Mar
Chefs’ Feast Raises Nearly $100,000 for Food 4 Kids
5:12 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2010 No Comments
Though donations are still being counted, nearly $100,000 was raised at the 23rd Annual Chefs’ Feast, which will support 500 children in the Food 4 Kids program.
Thank you to all of the chefs, sponsors, volunteers and guests who helped make the event possible.
View the full photo set on Flickr!
26
Feb
Miss America 2007 Visits Regional Food Bank, Fights Hunger
5:57 PM on Friday, February 26th, 2010 No Comments
Miss America 2007 and Lawton-native, Lauren Nelson Faram, stopped by the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma today for a tour and meeting. She is a new member of the Regional Food Bank’s Celebrity Council, a group of community leaders who have stepped up to fight hunger and become public advocates for the cause. Faram said she is particularly interested in fighting childhood hunger in Oklahoma.
The Pound For Pound Challenge is definitely stirring up some excitement and changes at the Regional Food Bank. Last week, Danny Cahill, Season 8 winner of The Biggest Loser came for a visit. For those of you who have not had an opportunity to watch The Biggest Loser – Danny lost a total of 239 pounds last season – more than half his body weight to claim the title of The Biggest Loser- Ever!
Neill and Amanda Harmer, contestants from The Biggest Loser Season 5, also stopped by the Food Bank. Check out this video message:
Last week’s inspiration empowered a bunch of Food Bank folk to join the Challenge. We now have 17 staff members who are participating in the Pound for Pound Challenge and several of them weighed in for the first time. Even with that, our group has lost a total of 48 pounds since the challenge has started. While Oklahoma is still in 24th place – Oklahomans have now pledged to lose 50,689 pounds! People continue to pledge daily to not only improve their own life, but help improve the lives of others as well.
Sign up for the Pound for Pound Challenge.
If you would like to get more involved, join our Facebook group! Share your favorite recipes, work out tips, and success stories. Or, join us for our Weekly Lunch Chat at Noon, Tuesday, February 2nd at the Regional Food Bank in the staff breakroom. It is always better to have the support of friends, family, co-workers and neighbors! Anyone can create a team of Oklahoma’s Biggest Losers!
Something Yummy and Filling!
Cajun Oven-Fried Chicken and Roasted Vegetables
From eatbetteramerica.com
Prep Time: 25 min
Start to Finish: 50 min
Makes: 6 servings
Chicken
1 ½ cups corn flakes cereal
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb)
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
Roasted Vegetables
2 medium red, orange and/or yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1 medium sweet onion (Maui, Texas Sweet or Walla Walla), cut into thin wedges
4 cups Green Giant® SELECT® frozen whole green beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
1. Heat oven to 450°F. Line 13×9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Spray another 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. Place cereal in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; crush with rolling pin. Place crushed cereal in small bowl. In another small bowl, beat egg white and water with fork until frothy.
3. Dip chicken breasts into egg white mixture; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Roll chicken in cereal to coat; place in foil-lined pan. In second pan, toss roasted vegetable ingredients to coat.
4. Place both pans in oven; bake 18 to 23 minutes, stirring vegetables once halfway through baking time, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F) and vegetables are crisp-tender.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 220
Total Fat 6g
Sat Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 70mg
- By Melanie Anthony, Grants Manager
27
Jan
The Biggest Loser’s Danny Cahill Helps Fight Hunger in Oklahoma
12:39 PM on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 No Comments
Danny Cahill, Season 8 winner of The Biggest Loser, lost a jaw-dropping 239 pounds to become the “Biggest Loser Ever” just a few months ago.
Yesterday, Danny made a few media stops to talk about the Pound For Pound Challenge and hunger in Oklahoma. He plans to sign up for the Challenge to shed the seven pounds he gained over the holidays, and he’s feeling confident he can do it with the Boston Marathon training already underway. We managed to capture some video of the radio spots at KMGL and KOMA – so check them out, if you missed them.
After his media interviews, he stopped by the Regional Food Bank for a photoshoot with our Celebrity Council photographer, Samantha Lamb. For his Food Bank photoshoot, we weighed out 239 pounds of canned goods to show just how much weight Danny was able to lose. Imagine the impact that could have with the Pound for Pound Challenge! (Check out this video – photos to come!) He also met with staff who have signed up for the Challenge. Quite the standup guy!
If you haven’t already, we all encourage you to sign up to get healthy and help Oklahomans in need! Sign up at http://pfpchallenge.com. For every pound pledged, General Mills and other corporate sponsors will donate 14 cents to Feeding America – enough to provide one pound of groceries to a local food bank. Feeding America will distribute the funds to local food banks based on the ZIP codes of consumers who participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge.
13
Jan
K.C. Clifford donates nearly $1,000 from Orchid album sales!
11:48 AM on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 No Comments
Big thank you in order to K.C. Clifford!!
She’s an incredibly talented singer/songwriter from our Celebrity Council (like Patty Griffin swapping secrets with Karen Carpenter & Anne Lamott) who just donated nearly $1,000 to the Regional Food Bank. During December, she held a pre-sale of her new album Orchid, and $5 of every album sale went to the Food Bank. Visit http://kcclifford.com to learn more about her!