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Idaho's Bounty & The Advocates Collaboration Leads to $1500 in Food for Hunger Coalition

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The Advocates' Raffle Prize Winners Richard and Judith Smooke Donate $1500 Idaho's Bounty Gift Certificate to feed the hungry 

Idaho's Bounty, a local food co-op based out of the Wood River Valley that provides healthy, local and ethically produced food to customers direct from producers in Southwest Idaho, today announced that the Co-op's raffle prize support of The Advocates' 2010 Gala resulted in $1,500 in food from Idaho's Bounty being donated to the Hunger Coalition. 

"The 2010 Advocates Annual Gala: Black & White Soiree raised $200,000 this year with strong support from Idaho's Bounty," said The Advocates Executive Director Tricia Swartling. "The funds that Idaho's Bounty helped generate through its raffle prize donation and raffle ticket sales will help us continue to provide free education, shelter and support services for women and children in need and will also feed the hungry fresh, local foods from Idaho's Bounty." 

The Advocates' teamed with Idaho's Bounty to offer a $1,500 gift certificate to Idaho's Bounty Co-op as one of the annual raffle's large raffle prizes. One half or $750 of the $1,500 certificate was purchased and donated to The Advocates by Idaho's Bounty members Leslie and Neil Bradshaw. The Advocate's purchased the other half. 

Idaho's Bounty sold 30 tickets to its members to help support The Advocates' fund raising efforts. Richard and Judith Smooke, Idaho's Bounty co-op members, purchased five The Advocates raffle tickets and on the evening of the Gala, they won the $1,500 Idaho's Bounty gift certificate. In a  wonderful show of generosity, the Smookes donated the gift certificate to the Hunger Coalition. 

Because of this collaboration between the  Advocates and Idaho's Bounty, the Hunger Coalition now has a $1500 credit towards fresh, local food. The Hunger Coalition strives to end hunger in our community by providing wholesome food to those in need and by promoting solutions to the underlying causes of hunger through collaboration, education and advocacy.

“This gift from the Smookes truly illustrates the value of compassion in our community and offers real hope to those who most need it...the ones experiencing hunger,” Hunger Coalition Executive Director Jeanne Liston explained.  This generosity is part of a local trend, as Jeanne has realized that “Despite the continuing economic difficulties facing so many, the Hunger Coalition is witnessing greater acts of kindness and thoughtfulness from across our community.”  

To learn more about supporting The Hunger Coalition: www.thehungercoalition.org

To learn more about The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault:www.theadvocates-aplacetogo.org

To learn more about Idaho's Bounty Co-op membership: www.idahosbounty.org

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