Hokies vs Hoos: Food Fight
Instead of standing on the sidelines, now Hokies and Hoos fans can personally "get in the game" by competing in the 4th Annual Hokies vs. Hoos Food Fight to support the Central Virginia Foodbank.
Details
3 EASY WAYS TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN THE "FOOD FIGHT": (Note: 100 Percent Of Donations Go To The Foodbank.)
- Bid on specially autographed lunchboxes for VT & UVA at eBay.com. Bidding ends Jan 28th!
Each lunchbox comes with a Certificate of Authenticity letter from either VT or UVA.
VT Hokies Bid Here UVA Hoos Bid Here - Donate food at any Ukrop's in central Virginia from Jan. 28th to Feb. 2nd, 2008
One can or box of food = 1 Point - Donate money to the Central Virginia Foodbank directly, just visit the Food Bank Site
(On their page be sure to check the "UVA-Hoos" or VA TECH-Hokies" box to credit your team.)
$1 Donation = 5 Points
Spread the word about the Food Fight to your family, friends, Hokies & Hoos everywhere.
Points available = Unlimited!
Vounteer 2 hours at the Foodbank to help restock their shelves (see below)
2 Hour Donation of your time = 100 Points
YOU CAN ALSO BID ON THESE
ONE OF A KIND AUTOGRAPHED LUNCHBOXES ON eBAY.com. ENDS JAN 28th!
THE BIDDING HAS ENDED.
Hoos outbid Hokies for autographed lunchbox $655 to $501. Thanks to everyone who participated.
See them on display at The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
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Frank Beamer, Bud Foster, Billy Hite ..... |
Al Groh, Dave Leitao, Dom Starsia ..... Supersize Pictures and Certificate |
Courtesy of Midlothian Exchange, Bridget Hazel Photography
"The Hoos really hammered the Hokies in last year's Food Fight, so now we've grabbed the momentum for a knockout this year."
Matt Shaver, Philanthropy Chairman UVA Club of Richmond
"Not so fast my friend. Whether it's a blowout like our football game, or a close call like our basketball game January 16th, the Hokies will be back on the winning side again this year".
Rick Curry, President Virginia Tech Alumni Association of Richmond
Show Your School Spirit! Three Ways To Win:
- DONATE FOOD AT ALL UKROP'S STORES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA. Each can or box of food donated = 1 point.
It's easy! Just bring your cans and boxes of food and place them in the bins just inside the store entrance.
This year you can also donate food at the 6th annual Rumble on the River, Jan. 27th at 1PM at Deep Run High School. Save a $1 on admission and support the Hokies or Hoos. Visit Wrestling-Rumble.com for more information on this one-of-a-kind wrestling event. - OR... DONATE MONEY TO THE FOODBANK $1.00 = 5 points.
Just click the Foodbank logo below to donate for your school (or to learn more about the Central Virginia Foodbank.)
- OR... VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME AT THE FOODBANK.
Two Hours = 100 Points
Sign up for two hours to work loading shelves on March 19, 2008 from 6 to 8PM = 100 points. Limited volunteer slots are available.
Thanks to an overwhelming response, we've already filled all these volunteer time slots. Although it won't count towards the Hokies vs. Hoos Food Fight score, if you are still interested in volunteering to help re-stock shelves at the Foodbank, please contact their Community Resources Manager, Sudeshna Das-Menezes, at sdmenezes@cvfb.org or call her at 521-3277. They can really use your help. THANK YOU.
FINAL SCORE
February 4, 2008
Hokies Win Big!
HOKIES = 31,554 points
HOOS = 21,835 points
Food Donations: Hokies = 3,887 Hoos = 2,650
Money Donations: Hokies = $4,832 Hoos = $2,982
Autographed lunchbox bids: Hokies = $501.35 Hoos = $655.00 Foodbank Volunteers: Hokies = 10 Hoos = 10
Thanks to everyone's great support, we beat last year's total donations to the Central Virginia Foodbank. We raised a total of $8,490.15 (vs $7,988 last year) and 6,537 food items (vs. 6,264 last year).
We're especially appreciative of the help & support we got from Ukrop's, The Creative System, Southern Electronics, Zooom Printing, Richmond Times-Dispatch, WRIC-TV8, The Jefferson Hotel, UVA Club of Richmond, Virginia Tech Alumni Association of Richmond, Richmond Hokies Club, Valpak, TechSideline.com, TheSabre.com, Greater Richmond Chamber, Retail Merchants Association, Richmond Association of Realtors, Owens & Minor, Shoneys, Midas of Richmond, Media General, Rumble on the River, James River High School, Central Virginia Foodbank, Virginia Tech Athletic Association, the UVA Athletic Association and lots of Hokies and Hoos everywhere. THANK YOU EVERYONE.
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