30 Days of Giving

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

How does the competition work?
In addition to raising money for our grantees, we’ve added a little friendly competition. 

Sponsors can sign up to create their own team, and individuals can join those teams to track the food items they donate to their local communities, including food banks, churches, and other organizations. 

Each team will log the number of food items donated within their own communities. 

The winning team will choose a local food bank to receive a $250 donation from MREF.

Who will receive the money raised during the 30 Days of Giving?
Funds raised through the MREF will support malnourished children in Ethiopia through Baal Dan Charities and its local partner, ASDEPO. The program provides nutrient-rich food to children recovering from severe acute malnutrition in communities affected by drought and conflict. Every $60 provides a mother with a three-month supply of essential food for her child. 

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?
Encourage your company to sign up as a sponsor! If your company is not sponsoring a team, please feel free to join MREF’s team – the MREF Hunger Heroes!

How do I log my items?
If you’d like to track your own donations, register for the challenge! 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 right-hand list of blue links, click Submit Virtual Results.

Prefer to submit results as a team? We’ve encouraged your company to provide you with a contact that you can email each Friday during the challenge with any photos and the total number of items you donated that week. Just be sure not to double count! 

The fundraiser has already started – is it too late to join?
We welcome all participation at any point in the competition. You can sign up 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!