Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy is competing in Hopelink’s Can Madness. The first weigh-in will be Friday, March 6. Food can be dropped off at both the Maple Valley and Redmond schools.

What is Can Madness:

Can Madness is a food drive tournament among local businesses and organizations to help alleviate hunger. Similar to the March Madness™ basketball tournament every spring, businesses and organizations are paired up on a bracket and compete each week with another team in a single-elimination food drive competition. Winning teams will advance and results will be posted on the Facebook page.

Why Rock ‘n’ More Participates:

Food insecurity is a very real worry for many individuals in the community who do not have adequate access to their next meal. In Washington, 14.6% of households experience food insecurity. Hopelink provided a total of 2,183,286 meals, with 15,479 individuals receiving food assistance in 2014.

Most Needed Foods:

● Fruits

● Pasta

● Vegetables

● Dry beans

● Meats

● Peanut butter

● Tuna fish

● Instant oatmeal

● Tomato products

● Brown or white rice

● Meals

● Bulk non-perishable items

● Soups

● 100% Juice (no larger than 1/2 gallon size please)

Items to Avoid:

● Industrial-sized canned items

● Milk that requires refrigeration

● Bottled water (will not qualify for points toward your total)