2018 foodfight goals & Progress
This year’s goals are split into these categories: 6500 total pounds via 7000 food items, 25 total community partner collection sites and a total of 1000 winter clothing items. Check out our progress center below as we work toward this year’s drive goals.
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Total Food Items Collected: 8911
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Total Winter Clothing Items Collected: 937
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Total Community partner sites: 22
- Progress toward donation goal 100%
thank you to our community partner collection sites
Jewel Osco on 95th
Jewel Osco on 75th
Mariano’s
Aldi
YMCA
Sedgwick CMS
Maplebrook Elementary School
Scott Elementary School
Meadow Glens Elementary School
Ranch View Elementary School
Riverwoods Elementary School
Madison Junior High School
Naperville Public Library – 95th
Naperville Public Library – Naper Blvd.
Solemn Oath
Cub Scout Pack 565
Compass School & Church
COMPETITION DETAILS
Crews from each station will compete together against their fellow stations to see who can collect the most donated items. In addition to food collection, we will also be collecting winter clothing this year, as well as awarding the recruitment of community partners as secondary food collection sites! Please reference the scoring section for details on the point system for all donated items.
Presented by the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause in partnership with Local 4302, the Naperville Fire Department and the Rotary Clubs of Naperville in benefit of Loaves & Fishes, Hesed House, Sharing Connections & Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans.
COMPETITION WINNER
FIRST PLACE WINNER | Catered lunch and dinner. Lunch is TBD by crew’s choice ($50 budget per crew) — Dinner is sponsored by the fine folks at Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House. Winning team will also get a $500 gift card to Best Buy.
SECOND PLACE WINNER | Runner-up station will receive a $100 gift card to the district grocery store of choice for each crew. Non-station teams will be provided an equivalent prize.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PICKUP DATES | November 27, December 7, December 21
THE HONOR SYSTEM | Item count will be performed in-house at the stations by the station reps.
UPDATES | All updates and additional detail will be posted here.
QUESTIONS | Please contact Phil Carmody or Steve Gibertini.
2017 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
2017 BENEFICIARIES
Hesed House’s mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. Hesed House is a national model for ending homelessness – one person, one family at a time.
Hesed House’s mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. Hesed House is a national model for ending homelessness – one person, one family at a time.
THE FOOD DRIVE | MOST NEEDED ITEMS
50 points for most-needed items | 25 points for all other items
HEALTHY ITEMS
Whole grain pasta
Oatmeal
Gluten free items
Low-sodium canned vegetables
No-sugar-added canned fruits
GENERAL GROCERY
Rice & Couscous
Dried Beans
Condensed Soup
Dried Fruit
Lentils/Barley
Spaghetti Sauce
Coffee and tea
100% Juices
PERSONAL CARE
Detergent Diapers & wipes
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Shampoo
NEW THIS YEAR | OTHER WAYS TO SCORE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
This year we will be adding a layer of the point system to recognize the formation of community partners by crews and stations within their district.
Points will be awarded for the placement of an additional collection box at a site within your still district. Additionally, all food collected at that site will be awarded to the respective station.
Confirmation of secondary sites must be made by contacting either Phil Carmody or Steve Gibertini with the address and contact person at that site.
Logging of points for food collected at those sites will be the responsibility of the crews and guided by the honor system.
500 points awarded for each partnership
WINTER CLOTHING
We will also be adding an additional collection box at each station this year. In that box, we will be collecting winter clothing. We are teaming up with the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise to help expand our reach, while also growing the impact of their long-standing winter clothing drive.
All collections are eligible for the scoring system & will eventually go to benefit the mission of the following local organizations:
- Sharing Connections
- Hesed House
- Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
50 Points | gently used coats & jackets
25 Points | hats, gloves, scarves, mittens
MEDIA & GALLERY
NCTV NEWS STORY
Firehouse Food Fight | Posted on November 10, 2017
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