Share the impact of your Food and Fund Drive and how everyone's participation provided meals for people in need. Whether it's an email or a party, let them know that every bit helped.
Second Harvest's Freedom from Hunger Awards are also a great way to motivate your participants to reach your group's goals!
Points
Freedom from Hunger Award points are calculated based on both your food and financial donations over the past year. Award totals not only include Holiday Food & Fund Drive totals, but all donations, sponsorships, or grants donated between January 22, 2012 and January 20, 2013. Your award level is determined by total points or per capita points, whichever is greater.
Awards Structure
The awards structure is based on the following point system:
$1 = 2.5 points
1 pound = 1 point
Formula for total points:
Total Pounds + (Total Dollars x 2.5) = Total Points
| AWARD LEVELS |
TOTAL DONATION |
PER CAPITA* |
| Blue Diamond Award: |
50,000+ Points |
225+ Points |
| Platinum Award: |
25,000 to 49,999 Points |
111 to 224 Points |
| Gold Award: |
10,000 to 24,999 Points |
51 to 110 Points |
| Silver Award: |
4,000 to 9,999 Points |
30 to 50 Points |
| Bronze Award: |
1,000 to 3,999 Points |
15 to 29 Points |
*Corporations: per capita figure is calculated by dividing total points by the total number of employees at your local participating campuses.
*Non-corporate drives: per capita figure is calculated by dividing total points by the total number of members in your group.
Note: All Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners can pick up their awards during the cocktail hour. Special Award winners will be presented with their awards during the ceremony.
Special Awards
The following awards recognize especially outstanding efforts by participants.
Corporate Food Bowl Challenge Trophy: The company with the highest per capita donation and more than 50,000 points total in a single year.
Employee Food Bowl Challenge Trophy: The company with the highest per capita employee donations (corporate gifts not included) and more than 50,000 points in a single year.
Corporate Champion Award: The company with the highest points in each of three size categories: 1) up to 250 employees, 2) 250-1,000 employees, and 3) 1,000+ employees.
Community Champion Award: The non-corporate group with the highest points in each of three size categories: 1) up to 250 possible participants, 2) 250-1,000 possible participants, and 3) 1,000+ possible participants.
Golden Apple: The school with the highest per capita donation.
Spirit Award: The faith-based organization with the highest per capita donation.
Brass Ring: Any company or organization that accumulates 500,000 points or more in a single year.
Million Pound Club: Effective October 1, 1996, a company or organization that accumulates the equivalent of a million pounds of food (1 million points) will be inducted into the Million Pound Club. When a donor participates in a Food & Fund Drive, they will automatically start to accumulate pounds. Once the donor reaches the 1 million mark they will continue to accrue pounds and can earn awards in increments of 5, 10, 15 and 20 million pounds.
Share Your Lunch Outstanding Achievement Award: The company or organization demonstrating the most excitement for the Share Your Lunch campaign.
Outstanding Drive Coordinator: Recognition given to exemplary Food and Fund Drive coordinators.
Outstanding Youth Award: Recognition given to exemplary student supporters.
Leadership Cup: Appreciation for the commitment and efforts made by this year's Chairs.
Outside the Barrel: Honor for outstanding innovation and creativity in drive efforts.
Legal Community Challenge: Participating law firm with the highest per capita points.
Cream of the Crop: Extraordinary efforts that deserve special acknowledgement.
Bumper Crop: Group with incredible Food and Fund Drive growth.
2011 Winners
Special Recognition Awards
Freedom from Hunger Awards Program with all Award Recipients