http://www.pfpchallenge.com/FAQs.aspx
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What is the Pound For Pound Challenge?
The Pound For Pound Challenge is a partnership among The Biggest Loser, Feeding America, General Mills, Subway and 24 Hour Fitness to help Feeding America deliver millions of pounds of groceries to local food banks across the U.S.
How do I participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
You can participate in The Pound For Pound Challenge by pledging to lose weight at PFPChallenge.com. For every pound you pledge, The Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America - enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank. Maximum donation of $800,000.
Who can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
Anyone who meets the Eligibility Requirement who is interested in helping to solve the hunger crisis can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge. Always contact your doctor before starting any weight loss program. Please do not participate if you are pregnant.
Is there a cap on the donation amount?
Yes. The Pound For Pound Challenge will donate up to $800,000 -- 14¢ for every pound pledged.
When will Feeding America receive the donations?
The Pound For Pound Challenge will pay the entire proceeds (up to the maximum of $800,000) in a single lump sum payment following the conclusion of the program in July, 2010.
How will you determine which communities receive donations?
Feeding America will distribute funds donated by The Pound For Pound Challenge based on the local food banks chosen at registration. Feeding America, however, reserves the right to distribute funds to an alternative food bank in the unlikely event that a chosen food bank ceases to be a member of Feeding America’s network during the program or is determined by Feeding America to be ineligible to receive donations.
How long will The Pound For Pound Challenge last?
You will be able to go online and pledge to lose weight until June 30, 2010.
The Pound For Pound Challenge is a partnership among The Biggest Loser, Feeding America, General Mills, Subway and 24 Hour Fitness to help Feeding America deliver millions of pounds of groceries to local food banks across the U.S.
How do I participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
You can participate in The Pound For Pound Challenge by pledging to lose weight at PFPChallenge.com. For every pound you pledge, The Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America - enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank. Maximum donation of $800,000.
Who can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
Anyone who meets the Eligibility Requirement who is interested in helping to solve the hunger crisis can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge. Always contact your doctor before starting any weight loss program. Please do not participate if you are pregnant.
Is there a cap on the donation amount?
Yes. The Pound For Pound Challenge will donate up to $800,000 -- 14¢ for every pound pledged.
When will Feeding America receive the donations?
The Pound For Pound Challenge will pay the entire proceeds (up to the maximum of $800,000) in a single lump sum payment following the conclusion of the program in July, 2010.
How will you determine which communities receive donations?
Feeding America will distribute funds donated by The Pound For Pound Challenge based on the local food banks chosen at registration. Feeding America, however, reserves the right to distribute funds to an alternative food bank in the unlikely event that a chosen food bank ceases to be a member of Feeding America’s network during the program or is determined by Feeding America to be ineligible to receive donations.
How long will The Pound For Pound Challenge last?
You will be able to go online and pledge to lose weight until June 30, 2010.
According to their site, they currently have over 101,000 participants and a total "poundage pledge" of over 3,075,000 pounds to be lost (which comes out to a bit over an average of 30 pounds per person; my friend pledged 50). Note that the entire thing is also a big commercial for "The Biggest Loser," and the Tips/Exercise/Recipes section is tiny enough to be laughable right now. I really wish that instead they had forums, but oh well. Anyone else interested in signing up? Currently they're only a bit over halfway to the maximum of $800,000 to be donated.
