Can Creation 2010

5,673 pounds of healthy food items donated to the REFB,
enabling us to provide over 4,433 meals to Sonoma County residents in need.

The second annual Can Creation was held at Coddingtown Mall from February 8 through February 21. Can Creation is a community event hosted by Network for a Healthy California and the Redwood Empire Food Bank. The event takes place each year during Canned Food Month and helps to educate people about the importance of eating healthy on budget and the importance of donating healthy non-perishable food items that will then be distributed to the 70,000 people in need of food assistance each month here in Sonoma County. Can Creation is fun, educational, and raises awareness about hunger in our community.

For more information or to learn about how your organization can participate in next year's event please contact Billy Bartz, 707-523-7900 ext. 27 or wbartz@refb.org, or Angie Corwin, Network for a Healthy California, 707-543-5810 ext. 201.

Healthiest Meal City of Santa Rosa Recreation, Parks and Community Services - 466 pounds

Most Original Sonoma County Family YMCA - 408 pounds

Most Cans Whole Foods Market - 3,759 pounds

People's Choice St. Joseph's Health System - Sonoma County - 683 pounds

Trophies Donated by Halls Executive Gifts and Awards Presented for "People's Choice, Healthiest Meal, Most Cans, and Most Original"

Guest Celebrity Award Presenter Guy Fieri Posing with Gail Atkins and Billy Bartz of REFB (left) and The Network for a Healthy California Staff