* GIVEAWAY * Last Red Gold Tomato Kit Full of Goodies (Ends 12/2/09)

One (1) lucky reader will receive a Red Gold Tomato Kit, which contains:

- 2 cookbooks

- Toy tractor trailer of Red Gold semi

- Magnet and coaster

- Magnet clip

- Reusable grocery tote

- 3 cans of tomatoes

- Additional soup recipes

- All in an oversized can that looks like a tomato can!

Red Gold Tomatoes is based in Indiana -- a family owned company around since the '40s focused on growing local in the Midwest where true seasons impact the flavor of tomatoes (grown on numerous farms in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana).

Red Gold will also be giving away $5,000 to a local Chicago high school's sports programs (with budget cuts, now is a tough time for schools), which I posted about last week. Here are the details:

Red Gold Tomatoes Wants To Feed Your School Spirit

Company offers chance to win $5,000 for a Chicago-area, high school prep sports program

ORESTES, IN – High school sports are an important part of many families and communities. Red Gold, producer of premium quality canned tomatoes and tomato-based products today announces its "Feed Your School Spirit" contest for Chicago-area high schools.
“Red Gold is proud to be a third generation company built on family values with a focus on community, including our own hometown football programs,” says Greg Metzger, director of marketing for Red Gold. “It’s a natural fit for Red Gold to get involved in activities enjoyed by the families and communities where our quality tomato products are sold.”
The contest is simple: the Chicago-area high school that gathers the most Red Gold School Spirit points from September 14 through November 30, 2009, has a chance to win $5,000 for their sports program.

There are three ways to earn the school spirit points in the program:

1. Sign up for the Tomato Country e-newsletter at www.redgold.com/Chicago.  By signing up for recipes and special offers, you can designate one point towards the local high school of your choice.

2. Mail in Red Gold tomato product labels. For every label mailed back (see address below), we will designate one point towards your designated high school (must include UPC barcode).

3. Mail a vote to Red Gold. Hand print your full name, complete home address, city, state, zip code and the eligible school, city and state it is located in on a 3 x 5 note card and mail to the address below:

Feed Your School Spirit Contest
c/o Impact Proven Solutions
Attn: Dan Goodenough
4600 Lyndale Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55412-1408

The Chicago-area high school with the highest number of points at the end of the contest will be eligible to win the $5,000. Contest ends on November 30, 2009, and all mailed entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2009, to qualify. The winning high school will be notified by January 31, 2010. The official contest rules can be found at http://www.redgold.com/redgold/contest-rules.aspx?contest_id=11.

Red Gold is a premier full-line tomato processing company with its corporate headquarters located in Orestes, Indiana. Red Gold produces premium quality canned tomatoes and tomato-based products for the retail, foodservice, private label, and club channels of distribution. The Red Gold family of consumer brands includes Red Gold, Redpack, Tuttorosso, and Sacramento. Exceptional quality and operational excellence are the shared values that contributed to the employee-created mission statement: “To produce the freshest, best tasting tomato products in the world.” Visit http://www.redgoldtomatoes.com/ to learn more about Tomato Country and for delicious tomato recipes.

The high school standings as of 10/28/09 are:

1. Elgin HS
2. Saint Edward Central Catholic High
3. Lincoln Way Central HS
4. Resurrection HS
5. Mother Theodore Guerin School
6. South Elgin High School
7. Elk Grove HS
8. Oswego East High School
9. Regina Dominican HS
10. Streamwood HS

* Don't forget to check back Thursday to see if you are the winner and to enter the other giveaways this month! *

Disclosure: Red Gold sponsored this giveaway by providing the Red Gold Tomato Kit for the giveaway and school spirit contest information. Red Gold provided me with a tomato kit as well. I did not receive any monetary compensation from Red Gold for posting this giveaway. This post was written by me, without being reviewed or edited by Red Gold.