(KRON) – In the spirit of the Super Bowl, Bay Area food banks are tackling hunger through a friendly competition with Kansas City food banks. The two sides are hoping to rally fans of the 49ers and Chiefs to donate to help their neighbors in need.
This effort is called the “Huddle to End Hunger.” It’s a competition between three Bay Area food banks and Harvesters in Kansas City.
Each side is hoping to get the highest number of donations by Super Bowl Sunday as the 49ers and Chiefs compete to be Super Bowl champions.
SF-Marin Food Bank, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and Alameda County Community Food Bank are counting on 49ers fans to donate more than Chiefs fans to help their neighbors in need. Cody Jang with SF-Marin Food Bank says every dollar counts.
“Hunger is a huge issue everywhere all over the country, and we can only focus locally in the Bay Area, and for all the funds we get donated, every dollar we get we can turn it into two meals worth of food,” he said.
This competition is a rematch between the Bay Area and Kansas City. The first faceoff was in 2020, when the Niners and Chiefs met in Super Bowl LIV.
Kansas City won on the field and in that year’s donation drive. SF-Marin Food Bank is hoping to change that this year.
“Whatever the result is on the field, people in both cities are going to benefit from this and so no matter what, you’ll be doing good for people in your community,” Jang said.
If you’re interested in donating, click HERE and find your food bank of choice. As of Friday night, the Bay Area donations were beating the Kansas City donations 171-86. You have until midnight after the Super Bowl to donate.
Dan Thorn
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