30 Days of Giving

Every child deserves to access nutritious food – not just on special occasions, but every day. 

 

How does the competition work?
In 2025, the MREF held the 30 Days of Giving campaign to raise funds for food insecurity. This year, in addition to raising money for our grantees, we wanted to add an activity to allow some competition. Sponsors can sign up to create their own team. Individuals can sign up on those teams to log the number of food items (canned good, non-perishables, etc) that they donate to their own local community (food banks, churches, etc). 

 

Who are the grantees of the money raised during the 30 Days of Giving?
Details on our grantees will be released as we get closer to the dates!

 

Who can participate?
Anyone – the more the merrier. While the majority of participants hail from marketing research companies, we welcome all participants and their friends, families, partners, neighbors, etc.

 

Can I join any team?
You are welcome to join any team when you sign up. If your company is not sponsoring a team, please feel free to join Team MREF!

 

How do I log my items?
Once signed in, click your profile bubble on the top right of the menu and navigate to Profile.
Find the 30 Days of Giving box – on the righthand list of blue links, click Submit Virtual Results.
 

The fundraiser has already started – is it too late to join?
We welcome all participation at any point in the race. Sign ups are open until December 10.

 

I logged my donated items previously, then did another drop-off with more items. Can I log these items too?
Yes! You can log your donated items on any day throughout the fundraiser. If you donate more items, you can log more items in your virtual results until December 10.

 

How do I upload photos?

• On the main menu, click Photos.
• Click Add Photos to Your Album.
• Click Upload Images and choose your photo(s).
• When you're finished selecting photos, click I'm Finished Uploading.
• If you are not able to upload photos, you could be missing your date of birth from the fundraiser registration. You must confirm that you are over 18 years of age to upload photos to the fundraiser website!

 

Where can I learn more about the MREF?
Visit the MREF website to learn more about our mission and other fundraising campaigns and events throughout the year!