The 7th Annual Supermarket Street Sweep!: The Food Bank Needs Our Help!

Food Bank cuts hit S.F. senior center, SF Chronicle, 9/23/08

About

The Supermarket Street Sweep is an annual bike race that benefits the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks! For the past six years, hundreds of participants have zipped around the city to local supermarkets and brought back thousands of pounds of food to donate to this wonderful charity.

SMSW stats:
2006: 80 racers - 1,172 lbs of food
2007: 110 racers - 1,595 lbs.
2008: 150 racers - 5,266 lbs.
2009: 198 racers - 7,507 lbs.
2010: 171 racers - 6,920 lbs. + $4,877

2011: 201 racers - 7,990 lbs. + $9,552

2012: 119 racers - 6,552 lbs. + $7405.64 (and counting!)

Total Meals To Date:
81,882

Race Details

WHEN: Saturday, December 1st, High Noon.

WHERE: Cupid Span's (Bow & Arrow) at Folsom and Embarcadero.

CARGO RACE: Bring back the heaviest load of food from the designated grocery stores.

SPEED RACE: Buy specific food items from the designated grocery stores and get to the finish as soon as possible.

DOLLARS FOR DINNERS: Raise money for the SF Food Bank. Every $1 you raise provides 4 meals for those in need.

WHAT TO BRING: Bag, box or crate (whatever you rock to the grocery store), a lock and money to buy items (suggested $15-30, whatever is comfy, everything helps).

Both races end @ 4pm. The after party location is at the Sandbox, the home of Bicycle Fabrications and rideSFO.

All items will be donated to the San Francisco Food Bank.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The Food Bank Needs Our Help!

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