Blogathon 2009 for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society : Tiny Bites

Blogathon 2009 for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

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This is the place for learning about the Tiny Bites effort for Blogathon 2009. During the course of the Blogathon, use this page to donate to the cause, and encourage us to stay awake!

What the heck is a Blogathon?

Blogathon is an international fundraising relay where a community of bloggers stay awake to publish 1 post every 30 minutes over the course of 24 hours. Every cent of the proceeds goes to each site’s charity of choice. Read more at Blogathon.org >

Mark your calendars from 6am on July 25, 2009 to 6am on July 26, 2009.

Blogathon 2009 article index

Did you miss our effort on July 25, 2009? Review the 49 pieces that we had published over the course of 24 hours:

6am: Blogathon 2009 for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society begins
6:30am: Cafe Mexico and a love of avocados
7am: Bon eats at Baan Thai
7:30am: Family pho recipe revealed
8am: Hotel surprise treats
8:30am: Qoola wants to know: what do you expect from businesses today?
9am: A letter of introduction from the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
9:30am: Victoria coffee lamentations
10am: LURED to breakfast
10:30am: Healthy vending machines, yay or nay?
11am: Battle of Chicago deep dish pizzerias
11:30am: Globetrotting at Glo Europub and Grill
12pm: Blogathon 2009 quarter mark recap
12:30pm: Patio favourites in Victoria
1pm: Rogers’ Chocolates Soda Shoppe and days of yore
1:30pm: Who is the winner of the taste of Victoria early bird prize?
2pm: Rouxbe Cooking School Series: fun with pho, part 1 of 2
2:30pm: My recipe for Lumpiang Prito (pork and vegetable spring rolls)
3pm: A bird’s eye view of the Food Bank’s key programs
3:30pm: Hoopin’ it up with ChristaHoops
4pm: High Tea Series: The Tea House at Stanley Park
4:30pm: A preview of Mis Trucos
5pm: Visual Bites: The Eatery
5:30pm: High Tea Series: Bacchus
6pm: Blogathon 2009 Halfway Mark Recap
6:30pm: A Tasting with Bill Hardy
7pm: Blue Water cookbook winner!
7:30pm: Apricot Ales
8pm: A Refined Look at the Cocktail List
8:30pm: Ocean Wise infiltrates the susie market with Zen Japanese Restaurant
9pm: Research round-up: food insecurity and how food banks help
9:30pm: Foodist BBQ Bootcamp
10pm: Summer Camp for Food and Wine Lovers
10:30pm: Hidden Gerard Lounge
11pm: Diamond Girl
11:30pm: 5 Great BBQ Wines
12am: Blogathon Three-Quarter Mark Recap
12:30am: Surprise Unveiling at Sumac Ridge
1am: Pisco Sours at Baru
1:30am: Stella’s New Digs
2am: What would you do to christen a deep fryer?
2:30am: My mother-in-law’s recipe for Winnipeg Folk Fest cookies
3am: Quick facts on the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
3:30am: Rouxbe Cooking School Series: fun with pho, part 2 of 2
4am: Uva by day and night
4:30am: Who is the winner of The Empress Tea Early Bird prize?
5am: High Tea Series: T Room and Bakery
5:30am: A tale of two Daniel Boulud cities
6am: Blogathon 2009 closes with a bang: grand tally, Grand Prize, and Top Donor results

What charity are you supporting for Blogathon 2009?

We aim to raise $2000 $2500 or more for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society by 6am on July 26, 2009. Read more >

What can I do to help?

You can do one or more of the following to support this drive for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank:

Donate to the cause

You can support the Food Bank directly via their online donation form. Please do not send us your money directly. Full donation instructions >

Become a grand prize sponsor

Are you a local business that would like to contribute a giveaway during the Tiny Bites Blogathon effort? Learn more and check out our confirmed sponsors on the Sponsors page.