On Friday, October 28, 2011 the second annual ZombAid Lafayette will be held in downtown Lafayette as well as the Levee area in West Lafayette. This year, we're teaming up with Greater Lafayette Commerce to combine ZombAid with Operation Trick-or-Treat!

The goal of ZombAid is to collect non-perishable food donations for Food Finders Food Bank, Inc, a local non-profit organization that addresses food needs and hunger-related issues for Tippecanoe and 15 surrounding counties in mid-north Indiana. All donations collected will benefit Food Finders’ fall food drive, Drive Away Hunger.

Food Finders works directly with Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief charity. Each year, the Feeding America network provides food to more than 37 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.

Join us in October to help these great organizations!

In an effort to collect food and have fun, we're inviting everyone in the community to dress like a zombie and roam the greater downtown area! We'll be asking local businesses to collect non-perishable food items from their customers and place them in containers marked "BRAINS" along the zombie-parade route. The ZombAid zombies will collect these items, and take them to our collection point at the end of Main Street near Riehle Plaza. We will be hosting an outdoor after-party event featuring live music!

In addition, kids are invited to participate in Operation Trick-or-Treat - a fun and safe way to get in the spirit by trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses prior to the zombie walk!

If you would like more information, or are interested in becoming a volunteer or sponsor of the event, please contact us at zombaidlafayette@gmail.com or contact Greater Lafayette Commerce