For Release: Dec. 22, 2008
Contact: David Clementson
Email: dclementson@oag.state.va.us
Phone: 804-786-2071
McDonnell Announces Dates for 3rd Annual Statewide ‘Legal Food Frenzy’
--March 30-April 10, 2009--
To Sign Up: www.vafoodbanks.org/LFFsignup/index.htm
Attorney General Also Applauds Dominion Donation to Virginia's Food Banks; Encourages all Virginians to Support Food Banks at Holiday Season
RICHMOND - Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced today the dates for the 3rd annual statewide “Legal Food Frenzy.” The event will run from March 30 – April 10, 2009.
The Statewide “Legal Food Frenzy” is a benevolent competition in the Virginia legal community to raise food and funds for Virginia’s Food Banks during a traditionally slow period for donations. The statewide competition was launched by Attorney General McDonnell, The Virginia Bar Association and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks in 2007, and is based on the regional event held every year since 1990 by the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association.
In its first year the Statewide "Legal Food Frenzy" raised nearly 679,000 pounds of food. Last year’s competition doubled that amount, raising over 1.3 million pounds of food, enough for 1,067,501 meals. One hundred eighty-one law firms participated in last year’s competition. The goal for the 3rd annual statewide “Legal Food Frenzy” is 1.5 million pounds.
The law firm that raises the most amount of food per capita in the “Legal Food Frenzy” wins the “Attorney General’s Cup.” Last year’s winning firm was Schettine & Nguyen, PLC of Richmond.
Virginia law firms are encouraged to sign up now for the 2009 Legal Food Frenzy by visiting: http://www.vafoodbanks.org/LFFsignup/index.htm
In addition to announcing the dates for the 3rd Annual Statewide “Legal Food Frenzy”, Attorney General McDonnell also commended Dominion for their contribution of $1 million to Food Banks in 14 states, including $520,000 to Virginia’s Food Banks. The donation was announced at a morning event at the Central Virginia Food Bank in Richmond, which the Attorney General attended.
“Virginia’s Food Banks do tremendous good, every day, all year long,” Attorney General McDonnell said. “They provide warm meals and essential nutrition to Virginians who are facing tough times. In this economy their role has never been more crucial, their assistance has never been more necessary. I hope every law firm in the Commonwealth will sign up for the 3rd annual statewide ‘Legal Food Frenzy’ and help play a role in ending hunger in Virginia. This is a great way for the legal community to give back, and this competition has become a tradition in the Virginia legal community.”
McDonnell added, “I also want to specifically thank Dominion for their generous contribution to Virginia’s Food Banks. Because of their gift, thousands of Virginians will get the food they need, and the help they deserve. This is a perfect example of a great Virginia company giving back to the citizens they serve. I urge all Virginians to join Dominion in giving to their local Food Bank this holiday season. Virginia’s Food Banks are remarkably efficient and effective. They are a model for how Virginians can help each other, especially now in these tough economic times.”
