Final Week to Register for Second Annual Statewide “Legal Food Frenzy”

News release from Virginia Attorney General's Office
Published: March 26, 2008

Read the below news release from the Virginia Attorney General’s Office:

Richmond- Attorney General Bob McDonnell today urged Virginia legal professionals and students to sign up for the Second Annual Statewide “Legal Food Frenzy” before registration closes on Monday. This year’s competition will run from March 31st to April 11th, with the goal of raising one million pounds of food for Virginia’s Food Banks.

The “Legal Food Frenzy” is a benevolent competition among the Virginia legal community to raise food and funds for Virginia’s Food Banks during a traditionally slow period for donations. The statewide competition is based on the regional event held every year by the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and sponsored by the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. Last year Attorney General McDonnell, together with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks and the Virginia Bar Association, launched the first statewide “Legal Food Frenzy.” 175 Virginia law firms participated, and the event raised almost 679,000 pounds of food, enough food to provide for 530,000 meals for Virginians in need.

To date, 165 law firms have signed up for this year’s event.

Attorney General McDonnell will once again serve as Chairman of the “Legal Food Frenzy” and will award the “Attorney General’s Cup” to the law firm that raises the most food in relation to firm size. The “Attorney General’s Cup” is a traveling award, staying with the winning law firm until the following year’s competition. Last year’s winner of the “Attorney General’s Cup” was McGuireWoods of Norfolk. In addition, awards will once again be provided to regional winners in the categories of small, medium and large firms, as well as law schools and sole proprietors.

Law firms that wish to participate should contact the “Legal Food Frenzy” representative in their region. Contact information is listed below:

Statewide:

Virginia Federation of Food Banks
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leslie Van Horn
800 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23504

(757) 314-4572 (office)
(757) 314-4574 (fax)

In the Charlottesville, Winchester, and Lynchburg Area:

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Food Drive Coordinator: Ruth Jones
96 Laurel Hill Road
Verona, VA 24482

(540) 248-3663 (office)
(540-248-6410 (fax)

In the Roanoke, Abingdon, Bristol, Wise Area:

SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Food Drive Coordinator: Amy Milberger
1025 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 342-3011, ext 26 (office)
(540)342-0056 (fax)