united way meal pack-a-thon

250 PEOPLE x 2 HRS = 75,000 MEALS
HELP FEED 1 IN 4 FACING HUNGER IN ERIE COUNTY
UNITED WAY MEAL PACK-A-THON
TABLE SPONSOR: $500
Great team building opportunity for employees!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Zem-Zem Shrine Club | 2525 West 38th Street | Erie, PA 16507
This event brings United Way supporters together to officially kick off the annual workplace
giving campaign while packaging meals for Second Harvest Food Bank. Sponsorship includes:
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Pre-event publicity including listing on UnitedWayErie.org
Table for up to 12 volunteers to participate in event;
Signage at event and recognition in opening and closing remarks;
Recognition in video published on UnitedWayErie.org and YouTube channel;
Mention in United Way of Erie County’s 2017 annual report
To reserve one (or more!) tables, contact Joanna Peters via
phone (814) 456-2937 ext. 233 or email [email protected].
Presenting Sponsor:
Packaged meals will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank to feed families in Erie County.
UNITED WAY MEAL PACK-A-THON
Nearly one-third of Erie County’s population, about
82,000 people, seeks help at pantries, soup
kitchens and other meal programs coordinated by
Second Harvest, according to a study the Food
Bank released in September 2014.
Facebook comment:
“Terrific event. Our team really enjoyed being
able to help with such a worthy cause.”
Volunteers say:
“I thought it was GREAT! I enjoyed
volunteering for this event!”
“Loved the up beat music and meeting new
friends plus see some old friends in our community!”
Last year’s event received the following media coverage:
• Front page of GoErie.com on Wednesday, April 22, 2015
• Front page of Erie Times News City & Region section Thursday, April 23, 2015
• Television coverage by WICU12/WSEE35 (Erie News Now) and JET24/FOX66 & YourErie
totaling more than 130,000 market viewers in broadcast areas
Companies participating in last year’s Pack-A-Thon included:
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American Trim
Citizen’s Bank
Custom Engineering
Erie Insurance
Erie Times-News
FedEx Ground
GE Transportation
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Giant Eagle
Lamar Advertising
Marquette Savings Bank
Mercyhurst University
Velocity Network
Walmart
Wegmans