BRING YOUR CAN GOODS AND BOTTLED FOOD ITEMS!!!

Come weigh in and help break the Guinness World Record For “The Most Food Collected In 24 Hours At One Location!”

This exciting event will be held on August 26-27, 2011 at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino. This two day event will celebrate the Greater Washington County Food Bank’s 30th Anniversary, with the Greater Washington County Food Bank attempting and succeeding to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Most food collected in a 24 hour period at one location.” The Great American Food Drive will begin at 8pm on Friday night with the official Kickoff Country Music Concert featuring the major country recording band Lonestar, and run through 8 pm on Saturday night, followed by a celebration concert with Rock Legend Donnie Iris after the announcement that the record has been broken. The Great American Food Drive will also be taken nationwide in 2012 as an annual event, as well having our local event here every year. We have already secured our Claim ID Number from Guinness World Records with respect to the Great American Food Drive.

The funds and food collected at this event will provide much needed food relief for the patrons of the Greater Washington County Food Bank.

THE GREAT AMERICAN FOOD DRIVE EVENT ACTIVIES:

Come help us kick off our world record attempt for the largest food drive ever held, as we start the Great American Food Drive with Country Music superstar Lonestar. Watch the starting of the Official Guinness World Record 24 Hour Count Down Clock at 8:00 pm. Take a walk over to the official Guinness World Record Food Collection Area, sponsored by UPS, and watch as thousands of pounds of food gets officially weighed in and becomes a part of the world record attempt. You might even recognize a few famous faces on some of the volunteers that will be helping to box the food as it comes in.

Spend the day with your family and friends at the Great American Food Drive’s Family Fun Day. There will be all kinds of things to see and do for kids and adults of all ages. You can attempt reach the top of the 3WS Climbing Wall, or walk on over to Armed Forces Way and all the great military exhibits. Kids can have their face painted, or experience what it is like to be a farmer at the Young Farmers area. There will live entertain-ment, including the Supercyclers Unicycle Club and country music by the Saddle Tramps.

“A World Record Celebration” COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

The Saturday Evening Celebration Concert will start with the announcement of the new Guinness World Record for “the most food collected in 24 hours at one location.” The we kick it up a notch and start the celebration with Pittsburgh’s own world famous rock legend Donnie Iris. After the celebration concert, a special celebration treat caps the evening’s activities with a 15 minute firework show by Starfire Fireworks.