Super Bowl Update

WEVV and Buehler’s IGA have teamed up in December to "Scan Away Hunger," a fundraising campaign to support the Tri-State Food Bank.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 3 and continuing through Dec. 31, each time shoppers at Buehler's IGA check out, they will have the opportunity to donate $1.44 to the Tri-State Food Bank by simply adding this small amount of money to their total grocery bill.  Each cashier will be able to scan a special bar code to quickly and easily add the donation to the customer's grocery bill.

"In Evansville, 16.9% of people live at or below poverty," explained Mary Blair, executive director of the Tri-State Food Bank. "Many more, living on the margin, are food insecure and do not have regular access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life.  There are over 6,900 children in Evansville subjected to extreme poverty that affects their ability to learn and participate in physical activities.

"Our local pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters are reporting record numbers of people requesting emergency food assistance.  The people entering the lines are our neighbors, family members," Blair continued.

"We are excited to once again support the Tri-State Food Bank with our in-store fundraising efforts during the holiday season," said Craig Knies, Buehler's IGA division manager.  "The Food Bank is a cause that's very dear to us and our associates, and we're happy to continue our longstanding partnership and support of the Tri-State Food Bank."

"Many media outlets and similar organizations have always done a fantastic job of supplying the food bank with truckloads of canned goods and other food items," added CBS44/Fox44 WEVV general manager Tim Black. "WEVV decided to do something a little different this year, in that we wanted to help in making a monetary donation that the food bank will be able to stretch to as much as eight times the actual dollar value to purchase much needed food into 2013."