Fight Hunger By Joining Macy's Come Together Campaign – With Giveaway

I’ve always been aware that there are hungry people in the world. I know it’s naïve, but it’s only since I’ve started blogging that I’ve become aware of how much of a hunger problem we have right here at home in the US. It’s rather incredible. Recently, I learned about another company campaigning to fight hunger here at home – Macy’s.

Macy’s has launched COME TOGETHER, an innovative awareness and fundraising campaign that aims to feed 10 million people suffering from hunger. COME TOGETHER invites the public to rally around the cause by hosting special dinners in their homes and asking their guests to pledge a donation to Feeding America. In return, Macy’s will match these donations dollar-for-dollar until the total goal of 10 million meals is reached.

To get involved the public may participate in three ways Host, Give and Shop.

HOST- Friends and families across the country can host dinner parties from casual to formal, send invitations and manage party details including themes and recipes on www.macys.com/cometogether. In lieu of bringing traditional host gifts, guests are suggested to make a donation to Feeding America.

GIVE – Donate $1 directly at any Macy’s register, one dollar provides dinner for seven.

SHOP – Macy’s customers can shop for the cause and get special savings in-store on October 17, when Macy’s hosts a national Shop For A Cause day. A portion of the $5 in-store ticket sales will benefit Feeding America.

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WIN IT!

One winner of this giveaway will receive a $25 Macy’s g/c.

HOW TO ENTER. (MANDATORY)

Answer this question. If you were hosting a dinner party and could invite any four people, who would they be?

BONUS ENTRIES – LOTS OF THEM!

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1 – Visit HereAndThere.US (my Mom) and leave a comment on any post (except a giveaway post) there. Then return here and leave a comment on this post telling me one thing you read or learned on my Mom’s blog. (That’s two comments you need to leave for this bonus entry, one there and one here.) Unlimited entries for this method of entry.

Leave an additional comment for each entry you qualify for. You must have completed the first entry according to the instructions to be eligible for any bonus entries.

THE SMALL PRINT.

US addresses only please. This contest will end on Sunday 10/18/09 at 11:59 pm est. If you’ve entered any of my giveaways before then you know that only comments containing all of the requested information will be eligible for entry. The winner must contact me to confirm they wish to receive the prize within two days of my email notifying them they’ve won. Good luck to everyone!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.