Wednesday, September 7 is FTD Good Neighbor Day at Matlack Florist, and you are invited to come in and pick up a dozen flowers – FREE – while supplies last.

For this event, Matlack Florist has teamed up with The Chester County Food Bank in their mission to feed over 32,000 local households that don’t have enough food. Stop by with a non-perishable food or monetary donation, leave with a dozen FREE flowers.

There is a catch, however — you need to promise to keep only one flower for yourself and give the others away to 11 different people…meet someone new & spread goodwill, while contributing to the community in which we live and work.

FTD Good Neighbor Day originated in 1994 by a fellow FTD florist, and continues to be a day of celebration of friendship and goodwill for everyone!

www.matlackflorist.com

It’s a food drive with a crazy name and a simple goal.

FEED KIDS THIS SUMMER!

We have over 70,000 school children in Chester County and 15% of these kids are on the free and reduced lunch program. This means that come June, families won’t have enough food in their homes to feed their kids. We can make a difference.

Our PB & J Food Drive

Right now, we need volunteers to start at PB & J Food Drive. As simple as it sounds, we need to start putting core food items in stock at the local food pantries. Their supplies are drastically low and we want to make sure kids get enough to eat this summer.

Please….start a PB & J Food Drive at your neighborhood, your workplace, your church or social organization. Collect your PB & J and give us a call. We can help you find the food cupboard or pantry closest to you when your food will make a difference.

Start your drive, large or small!  Gather jars of peanut butter and jelly – then call us.

610-873-6000

Imagine helping to feed hungry people…by just adding a cup of soup to your order??

At the local ISAAC’S Restaurant & Deli in Exton, PA hot soup was part of their “Share the Warmth” promotion that benefited the Chester County Food Bank.

During the month of January, they offered to donate $1 for ever cup of soup ordered…any day of the week…for the whole month!

“We just wanted to help out the people in the community, said General Manager Andrew Micucc. In February, 2011, he presented a check for $1441 to the Chester County Food Bank.

Companies like this just warm our hearts!

At the Devon Horse Show grounds for two weeks this summer, and event will be held to benefit many worthy organizations, including the Chester County Food Bank.

The First Annual Brandywine Valley Summer Series will be held two consecutive weeks: June 29 – July 11, 2011. This event will include  two “AA” horse shows as well as classes for Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation.

Here is their website to learn more: http://brandywinevalleysummerseries.com/

This press release includes directions to the show: http://phelpsmediagroup.com/viewarticle.php?id=5525

The 22nd annual Canned Food Fridays event returns to the Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg, PA, on December 3, 10 and 17, 2010. Admission to the Choo Choo Barn’s 1,700 square foot model train layout is free if you donate one non-perishable food item per person. All food collected will be donated to Chester County Food Bank.

After exploring the unique model train display, children are invited to visit with Santa Claus at The Shops of Traintown, from 3:00 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m. After their visit with Santa, children will receive a special Choo Choo Barn coloring book and a coupon for a free cookie at Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli in Strasburg.

The Choo Choo Barn and The Shops of Traintown will be open from 10am until 8pm for this special Friday event. For more information, please visit their website:  http://www.choochoobarn.com