Stephen McCutchan of Sandy took third place in KFC's Chari-T's contest. His T-shirt design is now being sold on KFC.com. Net proceeds from the shirt sales will go to Colonel's Scholars, a charity for underprivileged students. McCutchan received a year's supply of Kentucky Grilled Chicken.
Liberty Heights Fresh, 1290 S. 1100 East, is celebrating 16 years in business with a paella party on Sept. 11, 8 p.m., with proceeds going to Utahns Against Hunger. The party caps a 16-day celebration at the store. Admission to the paella party is $10, plus a bottle of wine to add to the sangria (www.libertyheightsfresh.com or 801-583-7374).
The J.M. Smucker Co. is hosting a "Spreading Smucker's Traditions" contest, with the grand prize a five-day family trip to Walt Disney World Resort. Entrants must share an original family recipe that uses at least 1/4 cup of Smucker's jams, jellies, preserves or fruit butter, and the story behind how their recipe makes family celebrations special. Deadline is Oct. 12. Rules and entry forms are available on www.smuckers.com.
Benihana has launched a Benihana Memories Contest, where guests can submit online stories and links to photos and videos. Each month, Benihana will judge entries and select three winners to receive a $50 gift card to dine at a local Benihana. To submit, visit Benihana.com.
Roosters Brewing Co. and Restaurants in Ogden and Layton are donating a portion of sales through Sept.17 to the Utah Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Those who buy three of the top-selling menu items — What a Crock and Pepper Jack Shrimp appetizers, and Bee's Knees Honey Wheat brew — will have a portion of the price donated to the foundation.
The 8th Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest will award a $25,000 scholarship fund for the winning child's recipe. Four runners-up will each receive $2,500 scholarship funds. Kids age 6-12 are eligible. Deadline is Nov. 13. Visit www.Jif.com for rules and entry forms.
Bank of Utah is inviting local gardeners to donate extra produce in drop-off boxes at two bank branches in Ogden before 9 a.m. on Mondays.
Catholic Community Services volunteers pick up the donations for the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank in Ogden for distribution to senior citizens. The two bank branches are at 2605 Washington Blvd. and 3990 Washington Blvd. in Ogden.
The Mount Benedict Monastery, 6000 South 1075 East in Ogden, also has a drop box for produce (801-394-5944 ext. 1054).
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream awarded block parties to 30 Utah neighborhoods from Tremonton to Toquerville as part of its Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute contest. More than 28,000 ice-cream lovers nationwide submitted stories to "salute" their neighborhoods, and 1,500 winners were chosen to receive ice cream and fixings for up to 100 partygoers.
CESAR Canine Cuisine is offering free samples and coupons of its products from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the following Utah dog parks: Herman Frank Dog Park, 700 E. 1300 South, Aug. 29; Lindsey Gardens Dog Park, 9th Avenue and M Street, Sept. 19; Memory Grove Dog Park, 375 N. Canyon Road, Sept. 26.
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