Food Frenzy Breaks Million Dollar Mark for Hungry People
Shoreline, WA, Jul. 1, 2006 - - Folks were feeling the heat the last two weeks of July - and it wasn't because the thermometer was breaking records, either. The scorcher was Food Lifeline's annual Food Frenzy competition between local law, accounting and public sector organizations to raise food and funds for hungry children. Through creative office antics and fundraising activities, participants raised enough money and food to provide 860,000 meals for hungry children in Western Washington.
Participating organizations went all out for hungry children - from office auctions, pastry and dessert sales to an "American Idol"-style karaoke competition, the event raised $1.5 million dollars worth of food - a first for the annual fundraiser! Their combined efforts ensure that hungry children have food during the summer months, when they no longer have access to free and reduced-price school breakfast and lunch.
"Food Lifeline is especially grateful to the 65 organizations who participated in Food Frenzy this year, as the need at neighborhood food banks continues to rise," explained Linda Nageotte, Food Lifeline President & CEO. "It is because of their incredible dedication, energy and commitment that this event was so successful this year. It makes a real difference to those in need." Food Lifeline also congratulates the Food Frenzy winners below: Overall Awards
Accounting Firms
1st Place: Grant Thornton LLP
2nd Place: Sweeney Conrad, P.S.
3rd Place: Bader Martin, P.S.
Law Firms
1st Place: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
2nd Place: Heller Ehrman LLP
3rd Place: Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson LLP
Public Sector Legal Organizations
1st Place: King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
2nd Place: Bellevue City Attorney's Office
3rd Place: Federal Public Defender
Per Capita Awards
Accounting Firms
1st Place: Brantley Janson Yost & Ellison
2nd Place: Sweeney Conrad, P.S.
3rd Place: Grant Thornton LLP
Law Firms
1st Place: The Nathanson Group
2nd Place: Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson LLP
3rd Place: Aoki Sakamoto Grant LLP
Public Sector Legal Organizations
1st Place: Bellevue City Attorney's Office
2nd Place: Lake Forest Park Municipal Court
3rd Place: King County Bar Association
100% Employee Participation
Aoki Sakamoto Grant LLP
Bader Martin, P.S.
Brantley Janson Yost & Ellison
Clothier & Head
Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson LLP
Eims & Flynn
Gordon Murray Tilden LLP
Groff, Murphy, Trachtenberg, Everard, PLLC
Heller Ehrman LLP
Johnson & Shute, P.S.
Lake Forest Park Municipal Court
Marten Law Group
The Nathanson Group
Oles Morrison Rinker Baker, LLP
Skellenger Bender
Stafford Frey Cooper, P.C.
Stanislaw Ashbaugh
Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara
About Food Lifeline
Food Lifeline is the food bank network of Western Washington. Food Lifeline is also the largest non-profit food distribution organization in Washington dedicated to hunger relief, and is the Western Washington member of America's Second Harvest. We serve more than 550,000 hungry people each year. For more information about Food Lifeline or to make a tax-deductible donation, log onto www.foodlifeline.org or call 206-545-FOOD.
Contact Information
Holly Firmin
Food Lifeline
Marketing/PR Coordinator
206.545.6600, ext. 255
hollyf@fll.org
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