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Unfortunately more and more people are relying on the services of America’s food banks in this down economy.  Most of us only think about donating to food banks and soup kitchens during the holidays when these organizations are working hard to make sure as many families as possible have what they need during the holidays.  Photoinduced.com has found a creative way to help out America’s food banks by creating the “Let’s Do Lunch” photo contest.  There is an entry fee for the contest, $12 for single entry, $20 for up to 4 images, and $10 for students single/up to 4 images.  Twenty percent of those fees will go to local food banks.

Participants are asked to submit photos for any of 4 categories; 1) Friends and Family – meals of a more personal nature, 2) Down to Business – meals centered on business, 3) Street  – those great meals you can pick up on at street vendors and the like and 4) Solo – the meals where you go it alone.

The grand prize package is impressive and includes a Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm VR Lens, an HP Pavilion dm3 series notebook, an HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web AiO printer, you photo on the cover of the book “Let’s Do Lunch,” and much more.  In addition, 20% of the proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to local food banks.  So you win some great stuff and the community food banks win some much needed funding.

Submissions will be accepted through January, 2010 at the Let’s Do Lunch site.