Presented by The Broome County Council of Churches

Downtown Thanksgiving Challenge 2026

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About This Event

Donate to fight hunger in the 2026 Government Food Challenge! This is a competition to see who can raise the most amount of food between the State, County, City, and University governments. Last year we raised over 33,442 meals for our community... Let's see how much more we can raise this year!

There are two award categories to compete for:

  • Golden Yam: Highest total meals raised
  • Silver Sweet Pea: Most pounds of food collected

Last year Binghamton University won the Golden Yam award while the City won Silver Sweet Pea. Who will win this year?

About This Event

Donate to fight hunger in the 2026 Government Food Challenge! This is a competition to see who can raise the most amount of food between the State, County, City, and University governments. Last year we raised over 33,442 meals for our community... Let's see how much more we can raise this year!

There are two award categories to compete for:

  • Golden Yam: Highest total meals raised
  • Silver Sweet Pea: Most pounds of food collected

Last year Binghamton University won the Golden Yam award while the City won Silver Sweet Pea. Who will win this year?