Have Fun & Help Out
Each year, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee hosts several signature events and fundraisers. These events are our primary way to raise awareness about the hunger in our region as well as raise funds to help support our operations.
January 2019
1 New Year’s Day Holiday – Food Bank Closed
21 Martin Luther King Day of Service at Second
February 2019
3 Souper Bowl of Caring
March 2019
2 Junior League Food Drive
April 2019
May 2018
4 Derby Day – Third Party Fundraiser Ballad Health*
11 Stamp Out Hunger – Letter Carrier’s Food Drive 2019
23 Red Nose Day and Red Nose Day Celebration/Summer Feeding Kick-off
June 2019
3 Golf Tournament Fundraiser
July 2019
TBD Fun Fest Parade
August 2018
20 Appalachian Fair Food
29 Regional After Hours/Hunger Action Month Kick-
September 2018
Hunger Action Month – this entire month is dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of hunger in our nation, and locally. We host events and ask the community to get involved with Hunger Action Day on September 12th by wearing orange!
2 Labor Day Holiday- Food Bank Closed
12 Hunger Action Day-Wear Orange!
19 Farmer and Chef
October 2018
TBD Annual Student Food Drive
TBD ETSU Homecoming Food Drive
November 2018
4 WCQR Project Thanksgiving Press Conference 10:30 a.m.
8 WCQR Project Thanksgiving Radiothon 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
15,16 Project Thanksgiving volunteer days at the food bank
16 Scouting for Food Annual Food Drive
December 2018
3 Giving Tuesday
TBD Regional Chamber Breakfast and Legislative Day of Service @ the food bank 7:00 a.m. – Noon
MONTHLY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS are usually held on the 2nd Tuesday and 2nd Thursday monthly from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. and on the 3rd Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. until noon. Interested volunteers should call to confirm dates and times.