MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee (MNSBHC) Legacy Fund, in partnership with Newman’s Own Foundation, is encouraging kids across the state to enter the Super Snack Challenge. Super Snack Challenge invites Minnesota children ages 8-14 to share their favorite healthy game day recipe. Fifty-two winners will be invited to attend the Super Kids Tailgate Party to take place during the 10-day Super Bowl festival that precedes Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018. Ten “All-Pro Chefs” will be honored during the Super Kids Tailgate Party and a Super Snack Challenge MVP will be crowned, winning the opportunity to give $25,000 to the charity of his/her choice.
Minnesota-native and celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern is helping build excitement for the Super Snack Challenge. Zimmern helped kick-off the Super Snack challenge at the State Fair in August and he is featured in this video encouraging kids across Minnesota to enter the contest at mnsuperbowl.com/SuperSnack.
“The Super Snack Challenge is a way for children across Minnesota to have some fun, make their own Super Bowl memory, and create lifelong healthy eating habits,” said Dana Nelson, Vice President of Legacy and Community Partnerships for the MNSBHC Legacy Fund. “We can’t wait to see all of the creative recipes that Minnesota kids send us. We know they are up for the challenge!”
The Super Snack Challenge is part of the MNSBHC Legacy Fund’s efforts to leave a lasting legacy of improved health and wellness for Minnesota children. The challenge also provides another opportunity for Minnesotans across the state to get involved and celebrate our opportunity to host the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl Legacy Grant Program is made possible each year by a $1 million contribution courtesy of the NFL Foundation and is complemented by the Super Bowl Host Committee.
“The Super Snack Challenge offers a creative approach to engaging children and their families in healthier eating routines,” said Bob Forrester, President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation. “This program is a great fit with our commitment to improve the well-being of children and families, and we are proud to partner with the Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund in this important initiative. We’ve enjoyed many good philanthropic relationships in Minnesota, and the Super Snack Challenge is a great addition to these relationships.”
Entry for the Super Snack Challenge is easy! Children age 8-14 can prepare a healthy Super Bowl Snack using some of their favorite healthy ingredients. Their parents or guardians can submit the recipe ingredients and instructions online at mnsuperbowl.com/SuperSnack. Recipes will be graded on nutrition, ease-to-make, creativity, and taste.
Judges, including notable Minnesota chefs, will select 52 semi-finalists, 10 finalists, and three Super Snack Challenge winners. The 52 semi-finalists will be invited to attend the Super Kids Tailgate during the 10-day Super Bowl festival in Minneapolis. Minnesota children have between today and October 16, 2017, to submit their Super Snack recipe. Full entry rules are available at mnsuperbowl.com/SuperSnack.
About the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund
The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund is a 501(c)3, community advised fund of the Minnesota Community Foundation. The work of the Legacy Fund is made possible by Minnesota’s philanthropic community, including foundations, corporations, and individual donors who share our passion for improving the health and wellness of kids from every corner of our state. Its goal is to build awareness of, and invest in solutions for, a healthier generation of Minnesota kids across the state. Through its grant making and awareness initiatives, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee’s Legacy Fund will leverage this single event into a lifetime of good health for the next generation of Minnesotans. For more information on the MNSBHC’s Legacy Fund, including an introductory video, please visit www.mnsuperbowl.com/legacy.
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