Food From the Bar - Capital Area Food Bank

1 T o g e t h e r w e c a n s o l v e h u n g e r Food From the BarHow-To GuideMay 1 - May 29, 2015 Table of OVERVIEW ONE-PAGER TIMELINE ROLES& YOUR CAMPAIGN_____ POINTSYSTEM PLANNING CHECKLIST CAMPAIGNCOORDINATORCALLS BEST RESOURCES FACTS ONHUNGER MOSTWANTEDFOODITEMSTIMELINE-2015 PLANJ anuary 30 Campaign Luncheon(Hosted by DLA Piper)February 1 Registration 24, 25,26 Conference Calls for Campaign Coordinators(Optional)Time: 10:00am-10:30amCall innumber: (712) 432-0375 | Passcode: 949367#RSVP 13 Campaign-wideKickoff(Hosted by WBA)Pinstripes; 1064 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007mid-AprilHost lunch & learn at your firmRSVP 1 Campaign BeginsMay 2 Volunteer Bonus Day: Community MarketplaceL Street NW between New Jersey Ave NW & First NW | 8:30am-12pmRSVP 13 Volunteer Bonus Day: WarehouseWednesday4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, 20017|6:00-8:00pmRSVP 29 Campaign Ends | Volunteer Bonus Day: Capital Area Food Bank4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, 20017 | 9:00am-12.

2 00pmRSVP 5, 2015 Last Day to Deliver Donationsmid-JuneClosing Reception/Awards AnnouncedROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES-2015(1) Executive CommitteeRole: Provides direction, sets priorities and leads implementation of Executive Committee:HonoraryChairmenDick ThornburghK&L Gates LLPCarl VackettaDLA Piper LLPE xecutiveCommitteeChairsMark RugeK&L Gates LLPK elly FisherWomen s Bar AssociationExecutiveCommitteeMembersFirm RecruitmentTim SullivanThompson Coburn LLPL egal Service CompaniesCandace SmythAdvanced DiscoveryRecognitionKaren CreelThompson Coburn LLPPR/MediaDanielle HagenNahigian Strategies, LLCLaw SchoolsSara JacksonGeorgetown University Law CenterFood From the BarExecutive CommitteeHost CommitteeParticipating FirmsCampaign Coordinators(2) Host CommitteeRole.

3 Support and represent lead firms fundraising Food from the :(1)Support mission of CAFB and Food From the Bar campaign(2)Oversee internal committee to get your office s attorneys andstaff to donate money and/or food(3)Commit to raising a target of $5,000 from firm(3) Participating FirmRole: Compete to raise the most food and funds to benefit :(1)Assign lead partner(2)Assign lead campaign coordinator(3)Plan fun activities and events to raise money, engageemployees(4) Campaign CoordinatorRole: Oversee month-long campaign activities to collect food and :(1)Serve asliaison tobetween CAFB and yourfirm/org(2)Set fundraising goal with support from lead partner(3)Overseeplanning committee to determine events/activities(4)Communicate regularly with CAFB to.

4 Share progressupdates, customize firm s crowdfunding website, makeintroduction to firm PR contact, organize office lunch & learn forattorneys and staff, and attend conference call for ITWORKSFrom May 1 to 29, 2015, law firms, legal departments, law schools and otherlegal organizations will compete to donate the most food and funds to theCapital Area Food Bank to benefit neighbors facing hunger in our will be awarded points for financial contributions and fooddonations made to the Capital Area Food Bank from May 1 to 29, 2015, asfollows: $1 = 1 point, 5 pounds of food = 1 point.

5 For Volunteer Bonus Days, 5volunteers = 500 Awards -All organizations that make a significant contributionto the campaign will receive Achievement Awards .BRONZEPARTNERSSILVERPARTNERSGOLDPARTNER SPLATINUMPARTNERS2,500 points5,000 points10,000 points20,000 pointsSpecial Awards OVERALLAWARD Highest overall combined totals HIGHESTPERCAPITAAWARD Highest overall per capita contributions BESTALL-AROUNDAWARD Outstanding achievement for a small to mid-size organization based on funds raised and pounds of food collected BESTLAWSCHOOL Best achievement by a law school KICK-OFFAWARD Highest monetary donations on first day of campaign CORNUCOPIAAWARD Largest overall food donations CREATIVITYAWARD as determined by the Food Bank.

6 The mostinnovative, unusual, or effective means of supporting Food From the Bar SPIRIT AWARD The most volunteer hours at Capital Area Food Bank percapita per firmPLANNINGCHECKLISTSTEP1:REGISTER Choose a campaign coordinator Set campaign goalSTEP2:PLAN Form a planning committee Review How-To Guide & Campaign Timeline Plan activities/events to accomplish your goal Plan incentives: Ask firm foundation to make a contribution, Askmanaging partners to match employee donations/give prizes, Createinteroffice challenges, Solicit and offer prizes. RSVP to for coordinator conference calls: March 24-26 Request call with CAFB to create firm crowdfunding pageSTEP3:COMMUNICATE Introduce us to your PR focal point to access campaign-wide resources Announce plans to staff and attorneys; , org website, social media,meetings/events, email, personal outreach, etc.

7 RSVP to host a lunch & learn at your office RSVP for volunteer bonus days: May 2, May 13, May 29 Share your event plans with CAFB Washington Post and other mediaoutlets are always looking to capture clever ways attorneys give backSTEP4:IMPLEMENT Attend city-wide kickoff at Pinstripes (April 13) Lead by example: Give Funds, Food and Volunteer. Host Activities & Events Track donations & share updates (Note: We strongly encourage onlinedonations to minimize work collecting cash/checks, and provide instantstatus updates)COORDINATORBRIEFINGSJoin us for a 20-minute conference call to learn about Food from the Barand ways to make your campaign a , March 2410:00 AMThursday, March 2510:00 AMFriday, March 2610:00 AMCALL ININFOC onference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-0375 | Passcode: 949367#DURING THE CONFERENCE CALL,YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT.

8 The state of hunger in Washington, How Food From the Bar works Useful materials and resources Tips for making your office campaign PHOTOS AND UPDATES ONFACEBOOKTWEET UPDATES WITH HASHTAG#FOODFROMTHEBARCONTACTRSVPTO:ASHL EY THEBARCAMPAIGNOVERVIEWFood From the Bar (FFTB) is a month-long effort led by Washington,DC s legal community to close the meal gap in our nation s Capital . Bydonating food and funds, firms help the Capital Area Food Bankdistribute more meals to neighbors in need during the summermonths and stunts are a hallmark of Food From the Bar. Lawyers go togreat lengths to raise the most money and collect the most food fortheir known as DC Outlaw Hunger, the DC legal campaign hasraised million meals for kids, seniors and families in need originally began in California in 1992.

9 In San Francisco,is has become the largest fundraiser for the Food Bank by a 1 - May 29, 2015 Starting May 1, firms compete to donate the most food and funds byMay 29. The last day to deliver donations is June is fun and rewarding for receiveawards based on level of participation. Special awards recognizeoutstanding achievement and will be featured in a full-page percent offood and funds collected benefit the Capital AreaFood Bank and its hunger relief programs reaching half a millionpeople each year in the Washington metro member of Feeding America,the Capital Area Food Bank is a 501(c) 3 non-profit hunger relief 2013, we distributed42 million pounds of food equivalent to 35 million meals to535,000 kids, seniors, veterans and working families in DC,Maryland, and Virginia through a network of 500 communitypartners.

10 Of this, million pounds of food was fresh every $10 donated, the Capital Area Food Bank can provide 25meals to local children, seniors and families in need. Ninety-twocents of every dollar raised is spent where it matters most: fooddistribution, transportation and hunger-relief @FOODBANKMETRODC#FOODFROMTHEBART o g e t h e r w e c a n s o l v e h u n g e r Cassidy Levy Kentraised over$8,000 from a pet photo contest, uglytie/sock contest and other Morrisstaff sold snackcart items every day in & Giulianiraised$2,540 with Dareoke contest and$2,000 from Mentoring & Strawncollected $1.