Food From The Bar

Dates to Know

3-21-23 | Registration Opens

We will create your team page upon registration and send you the link to review. From there, we can help you customize your page.

3-21-23 | Volunteer Opportunities Open

Sign up to volunteer at refb.org/volunteer. We encourage you to share this link and the information below with employees, friends, and family—when they volunteer, their hours will be counted towards your team’s total.

Once you (or other person volunteering for your team) are signed up to volunteer, please do one of the following:

1. Inform your team captain who will communicate with the Redwood Empire Food Bank to ensure your hours get logged. 

2. Reply to the volunteer confirmation email sent to you upon registration to indicate that you are participating in Food From The Bar.

3-21-23 | Team Coordinator Call

Team coordinators will hop on a zoom call from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the advisory committee and Redwood Empire Food Bank staff for campaign education and best practices.

4-27-2023 | Food From The Bar Kick-Off Event

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Location: Redwood Empire Food Bank (3990 Brickway Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403)

Coordinators and their teams are invited to gather at the Redwood Empire Food Bank to celebrate the Food From The Bar Campaign kick-off. Each team is encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations.

5-1-2023 | Food From The Bar 2023 Begins

Donation pages officially open.

5-8-2023 | Pool Tournament at Wagon Wheel

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

There will be a pool tournament at Wagon Wheel Bar in Santa Rosa. The winning team will collect all the points! To sign up, contact David Berry at david@berryfritzlaw.com.

5-22-2023 | Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery Trivia Night and Food Drive

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Location: Redwood Empire Food Bank (3990 Brickway Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403)

Abbey Law is hosting a trivia night and food drive here at the Redwood Empire Bank! Teams of four will partake in an evening of trivia, snacks, drinks, and a raffle to raise food and funds for Food From The Bar. As always, there will be barrels out for each team to earn points by donating non-perishable food. Please contact Kathy Edmonds at kedmonds@abbeylaw.com or Brittany Warren at kedmonds@abbeylaw.com for more information. 

5-31-2023 | Closing Volunteer Shift

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Location: Redwood Empire Food Bank Warehouse (3990 Brickway Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403)

Last chance for volunteer hours! All teams are invited to volunteer together in the warehouse to celebrate the end of the campaign and all of their hard work. Teams are encouraged to bring non-perishable donations.

5-31-2023 | Food From The Bar Campaign Ends

Online contribution will be accepted until midnight.

6-5-2023 | Last Call

All cash and check donations must be received by the Redwood Empire Food Bank before 4:00 p.m. to be eligible towards final team rankings and awards.