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Pick a Non-Profit to Win a Food Lion Gift Card!

For those of you that don’t keep up with all of  my comings and goings (and let’s be honest, I don’t keep up with my own comings and goings), I participated in a Food Lion Frugal Cook-Off about a month back.  We competed on teams of three and turns out, my team won!  I was honored to cook along with Kelly from Foodie Fresh and Wendy from Charlotte Smartypants. We were given 30 minutes and $15 to build a meal for four people with one main and two sides.

food lion frugal cook off

Our Curry Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce, Asian Rice Pilaf and Teriyaki Roasted Carrots pleased the judges and all three of us walked out with $250 gift card to use at Food Lion: one for each blogger and one for our readers.  I’ve already given away the gift card meant for a blog reader (congrats Beth W.!), but I decided to split my gift card in half and give half to a non-profit that could put it to good use.

I had readers offer up their favorite non-profits two weeks ago and now I’m going to present you with the opportunity to vote for the one you want to receive the gift card.  All you have to do is mention the non-profit that you want to win in the comment section below!  Feel free to share this post with your friends in order to generate more comments for the non-profit of your choice.

And, because I’m pretty excited about it, I wanted to share with you this segment from WCNC Charlotte Today which aired yesterday and highlights Kelly, Wendy and me demonstrating our recipe and how to find our ingredients in Food Lion.

If you’d like the recipes for any meals made in the Food Lion Frugal Cook Off, visit: http://www.foodlion.com/frugalcookoff

Now, for the list of Non-Profits that you can Vote to Win a $125 by mentioning them in a comment below.  Entries are due by November 6th, 2012.

Dilworth Soup Kitchen

Heat of Waxhaw

Second Harvest Food Bank

A Child’s Place

The Sandbox

About Katie

Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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  22. Ryan Carter says

    I vote for the Sandbox. These other organizations are first class, but there is none other like The Sandbox. This group has made such a huge impact in such a short period of time. I am not just voting for The Sandbox, I am voting for all the kids and their families I have met through The Sandbox. From the top of the organization to the newest volunteer, there is an unmatched flame of excitement in everyone. VOTE SANDBOX!

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  40. Robert Rutemiller says

    The sandbox. Had the pleasure of helping them as security leader for their joy prom an evening of believing. Great people are running the organization, and do great work.

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  46. Brian says

    During Thanksgiving, The Sandbox feeds families whose children are afflicted by cancer of life altering illnesses. Our 20122 drive fed 373 people in the Charlotte community. $125 goes a long way towards helping us to exceed the 2011 number. Thank you to all for considering The Sandbox.

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  52. Chellyn Dulin says

    The Sandbox has the “biggest” heart! Their main goal is to make the everyday life of a sick child a little brighter. And they have accomplished this in a very short time. What is any better in life than to see a child smile.

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  63. Aimee Brunton says

    A Child’s Place! We would put this card to good use to feed homeless children over the Thanksgiving break.

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  72. Amy Talbert says

    Dilworth Soup Kitchen
    Love this place and all the great people there and volunteers!! U Rock Dillworth Soup Kit!!!

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  90. Kelly says

    A Child’s Place! This will help put food on the tables of children who don’t know if they’ll be a next meal.

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  98. Laura says

    All worthy causes, but I vote for The Sandbox. Families with kids battling cancer and other life-altering illnesses have SO much on their minds– the last thing they need to think about is getting food on the table for the holiday. Let The Sandboxers do the work with help from a Food Lion gift card!

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  129. Joan Rushing says

    I vote for The Sandbox. I had the opportunity to help with the prom that they just had and it was an awesome experience!

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